Give examples of the strengthening of royal power in France in the 12th to 14th centuries.

Give examples of the strengthening of royal power in France in the 12th to 14th centuries. What event speaks of the weakness of the royal power of France in the 14th century?

In the period from the 12th to the 14th century, royal power in France began to strengthen. In the 12th century, kings, with the support of small and medium feudal lords, recaptured lands from large feudal lords. The royal power was significantly strengthened during the reign of Philip Augustus, when the lands of Normandy and the County of Toulouse were annexed to France. The unification process was almost completed during the reign of Philip 4 the Handsome. However, his heir Philip 6 was weak. Then came the Hundred Years War, which served to weaken the royal power. Large feudal lords again divided France.