The Deeds of Louis the Fat (Not In A Series)

Prologue -- Chapter 1-his Valor As A Youth And How He Valiantly Drove Back William Rufus, The Very Powerful King Of The English, Who Was Making Trouble For His Father's Kingdom -- Chapter 2-how He Prevented The Noble Burchard Of Montmorency And His Accomplices From Attacking St. Denis -- Chapter 3-how The Lord Louis Forced Count Matthew Of Beumont To Restore The Castle Of Luzarches To Hugh Of Clermont, After He Himself A Had Attacked The Same Castle With Great Force -- Chapter 4-how, When He Had Besieged Chambly , Another Castle Of The Same Matthew, A Sudden Storm Forced His Host To Flee, So That If Louis Himself Had Not Bravely Fought Back, The Storm Would Have Nearly Been Destroyed And How Matthew Himself Gave Satisfaction To Him With Humility -- Chapter 5-ebles, Count Of Rouncy -- Chapter 6-the Castle Of Meung -- Chapter 7-the Castle Of Meung -- Chapter 8-how Milo Gained Entrance Into The Castle Of Montlhery -- Chapter 9-bohemond, Prince Of Antioch --^ Chapter 10-the Arrive Of Pope Paschal In France, His Quarrel Over Investitures With The Emperor, Henry And His Arrest At Rome By The Emperor -- Chapter 11-the Capture Of The Castle Of Germany -- Chapter 12-the Capture Of The Castle Of Sainte-severe -- Chapter 13-the Death Of King Philip -- Chapter 14-his Accession To The Kingship -- Chapter 15-the Capture Of Ferte'-baudouin And The Rescue Of The Count Of Corbeil And Anselm Of Garlande -- Chapter 16-the Interview Between King Louis And King Henry Of The English At Neaufles -- Chapter 17-the Treachery Committed At La Roch-guyon By William, Brother-in-law Of Guy, The Death Of Guy And The Swift Revenge Against William -- Chapter 18-how He Took Away The Castles Of Mantes And Montlhery From His Brother Philip, Who Made A Stand Against Him -- Chapter 19-how He Destroyed The Castle Of Le Puiset After He Captured Hugh -- Chapter 20-the Release Of Hugh Of Le Puiset -- Chapter 21-theattack On Toury And The Rebuilding Of Le Puiset --^ Chapter 22-hugh's Recurring Treachery -- Chapter 23-the Alliance Of Peace Between The King -- Chapter 24-the Overthrow Of Thomas Of Marle's Castles At Crecy And Nouvion -- Chapter 25-how He Gained Possession Of The Castle Of Germigny And Gave Judgment Against Haimo Vairevache -- Chapter 26-conflict With King Henry Of England -- Chapter 27-the Pontificate Of Calixtus And The Abbacy Of St. Denis -- Chapter 28-how He Assembled The Host Of The Kingdom, Warded Off The German Threat, And Rendered Thanks To The Blessed Dionysius -- Chapter 29-his Expeditions Into The Auvergne -- Chapter 30-the Murder Of Count Charles Of Flanders -- Chapter 31-the Death Of Thomas Of Marle -- Chapter 32-the Visit Of Pope Innocent To France -- Chapter 33-how He Prepared For Death -- Chapter 24-his Pious Death And Burial. Suger ; Translated With Introduction And Notes By Richard Cusimano And John Moorhead. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Translation Of: Vita Ludovici Grossi Regis. Contents Preface Abbreviations Works By and Editions of Suger Primary Sources and Series Secondary Works Chapter Titles in the Text Introduction A Comment On the Text Prologue 1— His valor as a youth and how he valiantly drove back William Rufus, the very powerful king of the... 2— How he prevented the noble Burchard of Montmorency and his accomplices from attacking St. Denis 3— How the lord Louis forced Count Matthew of Beaumont to restore the castle of Luzarches to Hugh of... 4— How, when he had besieged Chambly, another castle of the same Matthew, a sudden storm forced his ... 5— Ebles, count of Roucy 6— The castle of Meung 7— The castle of Montaigu 8— How Milo gained entrance into the castle of Montlhéry 9— Bohemond, prince of Antioch 10— The arrival of Pope Paschal in France, his quarrel over investitures with the emperor, Henry, an... 11— The capture of the castle of Gournay 12— The capture of the castle of Sainte-Sévère 13— The death of King Philip 14— His accession to the kingship 15— The capture of Fert[e]-Baudouin and the rescue of the count of Corbeil and Anselm of Garlande 16— The interview between King Louis and King Henry of the English at Néaufles 17— The treachery committed at La Roche-Guyon by William, brother-in-law of Guy; the death of Guy an... 18— How he took away the castles of Mantes and Montlh[e]ry from his brother Philip, who made a stand... 19— How he destroyed the castle of Le Puiset after he captured Hugh 20— The release of Hugh of Le Puiset 21— The attack on Toury and the rebuilding of Le Puiset 22— Hugh's recurring treachery 23— The alliance of peace between the king of England, the king of Gaul, and Count Theobalda 24— The overthrow of Thomas of Marle's castles at Crécy and Nouvion 25— How he gained possession of the castle of Germigny and gave judgment against Haimo Vairevache 26— Conflict with King Henry of England 27— The pontificate of Calixtus and the abbacy of St. Denis 28— How he assembled the host of the kingdom, warded off the German threat, and rendered thanks to t... 29— His expeditions into the Auvergne 30— The murder of Count Charles of Flanders 31— The death of Thomas of Marle 32— The visit of Pope Innocent to France 33— How he prepared for death 34— His pious death and burial Endnotes Introduction Prologue Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29 Chapter 30 Chapter 31 Chapter 32 Chapter 33 Chapter 34 Index A B C D E F G H I J L M N O P R S T V W Y This book presents the first English language translation of the deeds of a major figure in French history, King Louis the Fat (1108-1137), a text frequently cited in textbooks and monographs.