Louis VII of France

Louis VII marries Eleanor of Aquitaine - brings vast duchy to French crown, doubles royal domain

Death of Louis VI the Fat - dies enormously obese but leaves strengthened monarchy to son Louis VII

Louis VII departs on Second Crusade - leaves France from Saint-Denis, Suger as regent, disastrous expedition

Annulment of Louis VII and Eleanor - Church grants annulment for consanguinity, Eleanor immediately marries Henry II, France loses Aquitaine

Birth of Philip Augustus - 'God-given' heir born after Louis VII's three marriages, future great king

Philip Augustus crowned co-king - Louis VII paralyzed by stroke, ensures succession at Reims

Death of Louis VII - Philip Augustus becomes sole king at 15, begins transformation of France