Episode 42 – John I

John the Posthumous (born after the death of his father) had a long and successful reign. The end.

We also have a quiz this episode! (See below)

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Quiz #3

This episode features our third quiz! It’s been a while since the last one, so there are a full 20 questions! Before listening, see if you can do better than Eliza…

1. Who was the last Carolingian to rule over the entire Frankish Empire?
2. During the Viking Siege of Paris, with our beloved Odo, one of the bridges leading to the city collapsed. What happened next? A) The Franks repaired the bridge and reinforced the châtelet on the other side. B) The Franks repaired the bridge but failed to reinforce the châtelet, which was taken by Vikings. C) The Franks remained behind the walls of Paris and didn’t attempt to repair the bridge or reinforce the châtelet.
3. Which King of France managed to depose Charles the Simple, but was killed in the hour of victory at the Battle of Soissons?
4. After Robert I’s death, Rudolph was selected as his successor. He had only just become the duke of which of France’s major principalities? A) Aquitaine B) Brittany C) Burgundy D) Flanders
5. Charles the Simple’s son, Louis IV, was raised in exile by which King of England?
6. Which member of the Robertian family was known as Prince and Duke of the Franks during Louis IV’s reign?
7. What was the name of Gerberga of Saxony’s first husband before she married Louis IV of France?A) Reginar of Lotharingia B) Henry of Lotharingia C) Giselbert of Lotharingia D) Gundobad of Lotharingia
8. The last two Carolingians, Lothair and Louis V, helped end their dynasty by persecuting which very important archbishop? (Will accept just his title, i.e. The Archbishop of ___)
9. The Carolingian capital of France was at Laon. What city did Hugh Capet rule as his capital before becoming King of France?
10. What did Robert II’s wife Constance of Arles personally do to her confessor when he was sentenced for his involvement in Satanic orgies?
11. Around the year 1000, what were the 5 great houses that we reviewed on Patreon?
12. What was the main reason for Philip I’s excommunication?
13. Louis VI (the Fat) was the first King of France to raise the oriflamme. What was depicted on the oriflamme, and what were its two colours?
14. How many sons did Eleanor of Aquitaine have?
15. When Eleanor’s ex-husband Louis VII had a stroke and died, whose shrine was he on his way home from?
16. Which 3 countries did Philip Augustus defeat at the Battle of Bouvines?
17. Which of these places did Louis VIII NOT successfully capture during his campaign in England? A) Dover B) Lincoln C) London D) Winchester
18. What were the two likely causes of Louis IX’s death at the Siege of Tunis in 1270?
19. What French county did Joan I of Navarre inherit and govern independently with her mother?
20. Name all 7 people I have mentioned who have conveniently died since the arrest of the Templar leaders, i.e. potential victims of the curse. (If you cannot remember their names, I will accept their occupations)