1315: Coronation at Reims and Remarriage with Clemence of Hungary
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Under the Capetians, the coronation is not a detail: it is a staging of legitimacy. For Louis X, it was also a matter of stabilizing the dynasty after the scandal of 1314.
🏛️ Reims: Making Sovereignty Visible
The coronation at Reims transforms the heir into a fully recognized king. In a context of contestations, the act reminds that Capetian monarchy rests on a ritualized continuity.
💍 A Political Marriage
After the disgrace of Margaret of Burgundy, the king remarries with Clemence of Hungary. The question is dynastic: to ensure an incontestable succession. Private life becomes a matter of State.
🧠 Key Points to Remember
- The coronation serves to govern as much as to celebrate: it consolidates obedience.
- The remarriage aims to secure the dynastic future.