Louis II, Count of Flanders
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Margaret of Brabant | |
| Issue Detail | Margaret III, Countess of Flanders |
| Father | Louis I, Count of Flanders |
| Mother | Margaret I, Countess of Burgundy |
Louis II (
Family
Louis was the son of Count
Rule
When his father was killed at the
In 1350 Louis gained credence by openly refusing to pay homage to the newly ascended King
Louis tried to govern as a realpolitiker and continued a policy of neutrality, which kept him in favor with both France and England during the continued conflicts of the Hundred Years' War, initiating a period of stability and relative affluence in Flanders. With regards to his internal policy, his main aim was to prevent the formation of a broad coalition against him, as happened against his father. Except for his last years, he was successful in preventing this.
In 1355 Louis II had his seven-year-old daughter Margaret marry the minor Duke
Though a capable ruler, Louis' lavish lifestyle burdened his county's finances and caused increasing disturbances. However, even in his latter years he managed to get the support of the
References
- ^ Bubenicek 2002, p. 54.
- ^ Henneman 1971, p. xvii.
- ^ Nicholas 1992, p. 225-226.
- ^ Nicolle 2000, p. 13-14.
- ^ Blockmans & Prevenier 1999, p. 13.
Sources
- Blockmans, Wim; Prevenier, Walter (1999). Peters, Edward (ed.). The Promised Lands: The Low Countries Under Burgundian Rule, 1369-1530. Translated by Fackelman, Elizabeth. University of Pennsylvania Press.
- Bubenicek, Michelle (2002). Quand les femmes gouvernent: droit et politique au XIVe siècle:Yolande de Flandre, Droit et politique au XIV siecle (in French). Ecole des Chartes.
- Henneman, John Bell (1971). Royal Taxation in Fourteenth-Century France: The Development of War Financing, 1322-1359. Princeton University Press.
- Nicholas, David M (1992). Medieval Flanders. Routledge.
- Nicolle, David (2000). Crécy 1346: Triumph of the Longbow. Osprey.
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