Louis VIII of France
Louis VIII (5 September 1187 – 8 November 1226) was King of France from 1223 to 1226. From 1216 to 1217, he invaded and claimed the Kingdom of England (he was never crowned). This was part of the rebellion by the barons against King John.
| Louis VIII | |
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 Louis VIII's seal | |
| King of France | |
| 14 July 1223 – 8 November 1226 | |
| 6 August 1223, Reims Cathedral | |
| Predecessor | Philip II of France |
| Successor | Louis IX of France |
| Born | 5 September 1187 Paris, France |
| Died | 8 November 1226 Château de Montpensier, France |
| Burial | |
| Issue | Philip Alphonse John Louis IX of France Robert I, Count of Artois John Tristan Alphonse, Count of Poitiers Philip Dagobert Isabelle of France Stephen Charles I of Sicily |
| House | Capetian dynasty |
| Father | Philip II of France |
He died of dysentery on 8 November 1226 and was buried in the Basilica of Saint-Denis.
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Arrival of Louis of France in England (from the Chronica Majora, Matthew Paris, c. 1236–1259)
Capture of Marmande by the future Louis VIII during the Albigensian Crusade in 1219. Manuscript by William of Tudela and anonymous continuator, Song of the Albigensian Crusade, ink drawing, France, 13th century.
Arms of Louis VIII as King of France (azure semé-de-lis or), a device first used by his grandfather Louis VII.
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