Philip III of France (The Kalmar Union)

Nine years old when his father died, Philip III, ruled over an outwardly confident France during the early part of the 13th century.

His minority was dominated by his mother Joan of Champagne, who by all accounts was a mediocre regent stirring up the only-recently quelled peasantry with demands for taxation. She was quickly side-lined and the Bishop of Reims would oversee the remainder of Philip's minority.

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Much of Philip's later reign would be geared toward ensuring the succession of his sole heir, a daughter; Catherine.