Charles III The Simple, son of Louis II The Stammerer and Adelaide. Born Sep 17, 879 at Of The Franks Married/ Related to: Eadgifu, daughter of Edward I "The Elder" =Saxon, [King-Wessex], and Eadgifu [Edgiva] of Kent 0, Queen of England,. Born ± 904 at Of England Child: 1. LouisIV, "Transmarinus" d'Outre-Mer Carolingian, King of France, ,Born 921, died Sep 10, 954 at Reims, France, 32 or 33 years, buried at St Remy Abbey, Reims, Marne, France. Occupation: at King of the West Franks (936-954); GEDCOM provided by Carolyn Proffitt Winch Louis IV or Louis d'Outremer [Fr., = Louis from overseas], 921-54,(r.936-54), was the son of King CHARLES III. He spent his youth in exile inEngland and was recalled by the nobles under the duke Hugh the Great at the deathof King Raoul. His energy and independence displeased Hugh, who waged war onthe king but was forced to submit in 950. Louis was succeeded by his sonLothair, whose own son Lousie V. SOURCE: Concise Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia Copyright 1994,Columbia University Press. ; Columbia Ency. (c) 1944; Edmundson's Baronetage3:269; The Royal Line (Adamic Genealogy) March 1980, Albert F. SchmuhlHe spentmost of his rein struggling against his powerful vassal, Hugh the Great, as Louis proved not to be the puppet monarch Hugh hadanticipated. In 945, while intervening in Norman politics, Louis was captured andhanded over to Hugh, who imprisoned him for a year. On his release, Louisclosely allied himself with Otto I to retake Reims in 946. In 949 Louis again received control of Laon, and Hugh, excommunicated by French andGerman synods and by the Pope, made peace in 951 that lasted until Louis'sdeath. Information provided by Randy Winch <gumby@cafes.net> I am interested in contacting and exchanging information!SOURCES: 1. Die Nachkommen Karls des Grossen, Germ Pub BT, v. 11, p. 3, 10 2. Tab. Gen. Souv., France 22, Tab. IV 3. Ahnen zu Karl der Grossen, Germ FH 694, p. 95, 103, 155 4. Plantagenet Ancestry, Eng. 116, p. 171 5. Anderson's Royal Genealogies, Eng. 132, p. 451-52, 592, 616 6. Betham's Gen. Tab., Eng. 133, Tab. 253 Please contact me at fergy@nemaine.com if you have any questions orcan add to my information . Thank You Please contact me at fergy@nemaine.com if you have any questions orcan add to my information . Thank You Please contact me at fergy@nemaine.com if you have any questions orcan add to my information . Thank You | |||
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