Monarchs of France (Louis the Lion)

The Monarchs of France have always been at the forefront of European politics from Charlemagne's early Empire until the glorious French Empire of 1800. Listed are all the monarchs of France which will be expanded to include dynastic breaks, consorts and title.

Monarchs of France 1215 - 1800
The Monarchs of France were styled by their individual regnal numbers most prominent French and then English, however, various monarchs avoided these conventions by omitting their English regnal number on coinage.

Philippe II & I Auguste 

Louis VIII & I le Lion (the Lion)

Louis IX & II le Saint 

Henri II & III l'Anglais (the Englishman)

Guillaume I & III

Charles IV & I

Philippe III le Bel (the Fair)

Henri III & IV

Pépin II le Pére (the Father)

Louis X & III

Louis XI & IV

Gaston

Henri IV, V & III (Enrique IV, V & III) le l'Espagnol (the Spaniard, el Español)*

Guillaume II & IV Alexandre

Charlotte-Sophie & Richard I & II**

Guillaume III & V le Unioniste (the Unionist)

* Henri IV, V & III successfully invaded and held the Kingdom of Castille until he was repelled by an Iberian coalition. During this time Henri, or Enrique as he was known in court was enamored with Spanish culture and ruled from Madrid with a Regent in Paris. Following Henri's death during an attempted invasion of Aragon, France was bankrupt and formally ended hostilities in Iberia though they retained control of Castille until well into Guillaume's reign.

** Richard I & II was made King of France under the condition that his wife and daughter of Guillaume II be made co-monarch though all power would be vested in Richard I & II. He remains the only Englishman to wear the crown of France.

Style of the French Monarch
Full style to be added.