The Line of Louis

At no point in its history has England been ruled as a single kingdom by its native people. First it was the Romans, then the Germans of Saxony, then the Normans, the Scottish, briefly the Dutch, and finally the Germans again. Along the way there have been brief periods of rule by other nationalities: Cnut and Harthacnut of Denmark, Henry Tudor the Welshman, officially Philip V of Spain... and, for half a year in 1216, Louis, heir to the throne of France.

Louis' rule ended when King John died, the rebellious barons preferring his young son Henry III. Officially, "King Louis I of England" never existed, having accepted 10,000 marks to declare that he had never officially ruled. But... what if his line had continued? England would have been united with France in personal union - but as soon as Louis' direct male line died out, the two kingdoms would have split off again...

Historical monarchs are bolded. Other members of the line of succession are italicised. Only children and consorts relevant to the succession are included.

1. Louis I the Lion
b. 1187, r. 1216-1226
== Blanche of Castille


2. Louis II the Saint
b. 1214, r. 1226-1270
== Margaret of Provence


3. Philip I the Bold
b. 1245, r. 1270-1285
== Isabella of Aragon


4. Philip II the Fair
b. 1268, r. 1285-1314
== Joan I of Navarre


5. Louis III the Stubborn
b. 1289, r. 1314-1316
== (1) Margaret of Burgundy
== (2) Clementia of Hungary


6. John II the Posthumous
1316
Lived for 5 days.
7. Joan I
b. 1312, r. 1316-1349
== Philip III of Navarre

Queen of Navarre; first
monarch not to be
King of France.


8. Charles I the Bad
b. 1332, r. 1349-1387
== Joan of France


9. Charles II the Noble
b. 1361, r. 1387-1425
== Eleanor of Castile


10. Blanche I
b. 1387, r. 1425-1441
== (1) Martin I of Sicily
== (2) John II of Aragon


11. Charles III
b. 1421, r. 1441-1461
== Agnes of Cleves
12. Blanche II
b. 1424, r. 1461-1464
== Henry IV of Castile
13. Eleanor I
b. 1426, r. 1464-1479
== Gaston IV, Count of Foix




14. Francis I Phoebus
b. 1467, r. 1479-1483
15. Catherine I
b. 1468, r. 1483-1517
== John III of Navarre


16. Henry III
b. 1503, r. 1517-1555
== Margaret of Angouleme


17. Joan II
b. 1528, r. 1555-1572
== (1) William, Duke of Julich-Cleves-Berg
== (2) Antoine de Bourbon


18. Henry IV the Great
b. 1553, r. 1572-1610
== (1) Margaret of Valois
== (2) Marie de' Medici

King of France and Navarre.


19. Louis IV the Just
b. 1601, r. 1610-1643
== Anne of Austria


20. Louis V the Sun King
b. 1638, r. 1643-1715
== Maria Theresa of Spain






21. Louis VI the Beloved
b. 1710, r. 1715-1774
== Marie Leszczynska




22. Louis VII
b. 1754, r. 1774-1793
== Marie Antoinette of Austria

Executed during the
French Revolution.


23. Louis VIII
b. 1785, r. 1793-1795
Imprisoned in France
for his entire reign.
24. Mary I
b. 1778, r. 1795-1851
== Louis XIX of France

Line separates from
the kings of France.




25. Henry V
b. 1820, r. 1851-1883
== Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria-Este


26. Robert I
b. 1848, r.1883-1907
== Princess Maria Pia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies

Line merges with the
Dukes of Parma and their
pretender successors.


27. Henry VI
b. 1873, r. 1907-1939
28. Joseph I
b. 1875, r. 1939-1950
29. Elias I
b. 1880, r. 1950-1959
== Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria


30. Robert II
b. 1909, r. 1959-1974
33. Alice I
b. 1917, r. 1994-2017
== Infante Alfonso, Duke of Calabria




34. Peter I
b. 1968, r. 2017-Present
== Sofia Landaluce y Melgarejo