[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":22},["ShallowReactive",2],{"zoom:p6ch1z17:en":3},{"period":4,"chapter":12,"zoom":15},{"id":5,"title":6,"titleEn":6,"titleEs":7,"range":8,"rangeEn":8,"rangeEs":8,"covers":9},"p6","The Hundred Years' War","La Guerra de los Cien Años","1328 → 1461",[10],{"filename":11,"url":11},"COMTE_Pierre-Charles_Sacre_de_Charles_VII_Huile_sur_toile.jpg",{"id":13,"title":14},"p6ch1","Philip VI of Valois: A New Dynasty, A War Begins (1328–1350)",{"id":16,"title":17,"chapterId":13,"html":18,"hasEn":19,"isFallback":20,"seoDescription":21},"p6ch1z17","1339–1349: Montpellier, Sovereignty, and Purchase from Majorca","\u003Cp>Montpellier is a typical case of ambiguous feudal sovereignty: the town is in the space of the Kingdom of France, but belongs to the King of Majorca by inheritance. In wartime, this ambiguity becomes a strategic gap.\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>⚖️ Homage and Challenge\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>In \u003Cstrong>1331\u003C/strong>, \u003Cstrong>James III of Majorca\u003C/strong> renders homage to Philip VI for Montpellier. But the relationship remains fragile: Montpellier is economically turned toward \u003Cstrong>Languedoc\u003C/strong>, uses French currencies widely, and seeks to preserve its liberties.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>In \u003Cstrong>1339\u003C/strong>, Philip VI demands renewal of homage. James III doubts the legality of the act and defers to the pope. He then multiplies signs of independence, in a context where Aragon seeks to isolate Majorca.\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>🗝️ Seizures, Then Sale (April 18, 1349)\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>Philip VI seizes Montpellier and associated territories. James III, isolated and beaten by Aragonese offensive, finally resolves to sell: on \u003Cstrong>April 18, 1349\u003C/strong>, he resells \u003Cstrong>Montpellier\u003C/strong> to the King of France for \u003Cstrong>120,000 gold écus\u003C/strong>, while preserving certain rights until his death.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>James III dies on \u003Cstrong>October 25, 1349\u003C/strong>: Montpellier then enters fully into the French crown.\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>🧠 Key Points to Remember\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Montpellier illustrates the “puzzle” sovereignty of the age.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>1349: purchase transforms feudal dependence into direct royal possession.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n",true,false,"Montpellier is a typical case of ambiguous feudal sovereignty: the town is in the space of the Kingdom of France, but belongs to the King of Majorca by",1782343317401]