The prosperity of France and the authority of the Crown were the major concerns of Louis XI. In Michelet’s words, Louis was “possessed with the demon of the future”. He succeeded his father Charles VII.. Louis entered into open rebellion against his father in a short-lived revolt known as the Praguerie in 1440. Louis XI >Louis XI (1423-1483), called the Spider King, was king of France from 1461 >to 1483.

The occasion of his liberty was the joyous passage through Meung of the new King, Louis XI, whose reign was to change the France in which Villon had pursued his rogue’s career out of all recognition. King Louis XI of France by an unknow artist King Louis XI’s administration and consolidation of his kingdom and his flair for diplomacy earned him the sobriquet of “the Prudent”. Genealogy profile for Louis XI Louis XI "le Prudent" de Valois, Roi de France (1423 - 1483) - Genealogy Genealogy for Louis XI "le Prudent" de Valois, Roi de France (1423 - 1483) family tree on Geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Louis d'Orléans was born on 27 June 1462 in the Château de Blois, Touraine (in the modern French department of Loir-et-Cher). When pride and presumption walk before, shame and loss follow very closely. Louis XI >Louis XI (1423-1483), called the Spider King, was king of France from 1461 >to 1483. Louis XI was king of France from 1461 to 1483. In Michelet’s words, Louis was “possessed with the demon of the future”.

Louis XI (3 July 1423 – 30 August 1483), called "Louis the Prudent" (French: le Prudent), was a monarch of the House of Valois who ruled as King of France from 1461 to 1483.

14 Copy quote. He was the son of Charles VII of France and Mary of Anjou, a member of the House of Valois, grandson of Charles VI and Isabeau of Bavaria and one of the most successful kings of France in terms of uniting the country.

Early life and exile. Louis XI, King of France. Louis was the eldest of the two sons of the couple and hence the rightful heir to the throne of France. The occasion of his liberty was the joyous passage through Meung of the new King, Louis XI, whose reign was to change the France in which Villon had pursued his rogue’s career out of all recognition. He suppressed baronial power, made peace with England, and >reorganized French royal authority. Louis XVI was the third son of Louis, Dauphin of France and grandson of Louis XV of France. June 13, 2013 By Susan Abernethy in Burgundian and French History, French History, Medieval History Tags: Bourges, Charles the Bold, Charlotte of Savoy, Cunning, Dauphine Louis, Duke of Burgundy, Earl of Warwick, Hundred Years War, Joan of Arc, King Charles VII, King Edward IV, King of France, Kingmaker, League of the Public Weal, Louis XI, Margaret Stewart, …