Philip V of France

Philip V, called Philip the Tall, was king of France and Navarre from 1316 to 1322. He was the second son of Philip IV and succeeded his brother Louis X.

Philip IV of France: King of France from 1285 to 1314, Philip IV strengthened royal authority and fathered three successive kings. Philip V was his second son and inherited a kingdom shaped by his father’s rule.
Salic law: Salic law is a Frankish legal tradition later invoked to exclude women from succession to the French throne. Its later interpretation helped justify excluding Louis X’s daughter from the crown.
French royal administration: French royal administration comprised the offices and officials that governed the kingdom on behalf of its monarch. Philip expanded and organized royal government to improve oversight of officials and local justice.
Capetian succession crisis of 1328: The Capetian succession crisis of 1328 followed the death of Charles IV without a surviving son. Philip’s precedent for excluding women influenced the later choice of a male-line Capetian successor.
Louis X of France: King of France from 1314 to 1316, Louis X was Philip V’s elder brother and immediate predecessor. Louis’s death without a surviving son created the succession crisis Philip resolved.
Estates-General of 1317: The Estates-General of 1317 was an assembly convened by Philip V amid disputes over royal authority and succession. It endorsed the principle that women could not succeed to the French crown.
Parlement of Paris: The Parlement of Paris was a high court that registered royal ordinances and judged important appeals. Philip strengthened judicial oversight and used royal institutions to address abuses by officials.
Philip VI of France: Philip VI was the first Valois king of France, ruling from 1328 to 1350. His accession followed the dynastic principles reinforced during Philip V’s reign.
Capetian dynasty: The French royal dynasty founded by Hugh Capet, whose direct male line ruled from 987 to 1328. Philip V belonged to the dynasty’s final generations before its direct line ended.
Joan II of Navarre: Joan II was queen of Navarre from 1328 and daughter of Louis X of France and Margaret of Burgundy. Philip’s accession delayed her recognition as heir to Navarre and excluded her from France’s crown.

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