[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":25},["ShallowReactive",2],{"zoom:p5ch3z1:en":3},{"period":4,"chapter":15,"zoom":18},{"id":5,"title":6,"titleEn":6,"titleEs":7,"coverArtworkId":8,"range":9,"rangeEn":9,"rangeEs":9,"cover":10},"p5","High Middle Ages","Plena Edad Media","hannibal-alpes","987 → 1453",{"fileName":11,"filePageUrl":12,"imageUrl":13,"sourceLabel":14},"Facade-notre-dame-paris-ciel-bleu.JPG","https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Facade-notre-dame-paris-ciel-bleu.JPG","/assets/p5-moyen-age-classique-cover.png","Wikimedia Commons",{"id":16,"title":17},"p5ch3","Henry I: Preserving the Capetian Balance (1031-1060)",{"id":19,"title":20,"chapterId":16,"html":21,"hasEn":22,"isFallback":23,"seoDescription":24},"p5ch3z1","1031-1034: A Disputed Succession and Capetian Compromise","\u003Cp>The death of Robert II in \u003Cstrong>1031\u003C/strong> is not enough to make the succession “automatic.” The Capetians have acquired political momentum, but the dynasty remains young: the king’s authority still depends on alliances, and the royal family itself can become the first source of crisis.\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>🔥 1031-1033: A War Against His Brother\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>Henry I is challenged by his brother \u003Cstrong>Robert\u003C/strong>, who claims the throne. Several lords support him: the crown is not decided by coronation alone, but by the king’s ability to attract backing.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Henry must seek powerful allies and, in practice, depends on support from outside his own domain. \u003Cstrong>Normandy\u003C/strong> weighs heavily in the equation: a Norman duke favorable to the king can tip the balance.\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>🤝 1034: The Burgundian Compromise\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>To end the conflict, Henry chooses a political solution: he grants the \u003Cstrong>duchy of Burgundy\u003C/strong> to Robert. It is an effective compromise in the short term: the war ends, and the crown is saved.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>But the price is real: the monarchy gives up part of its direct influence over a nearby and strategic region. Henry’s victory is therefore a truly “Capetian” one: preserving what matters most, the crown, even if it costs a piece of territorial power.\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>🧠 Key Takeaways\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>1031-1033: the succession triggers a civil war.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>1034: Burgundy is granted away to save the crown.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n",true,false,"The death of Robert II in 1031 is not enough to make the succession “automatic.” The Capetians have acquired political momentum, but the dynasty remains young:",1778543125631]