🇫🇷 The French Royal Family Tree (987 - 1589)
Journey through over six centuries of French royal history with this beautifully illustrated museum-style family tree, tracing the monarchy from King Hugh Capet, founder of the Capetian dynasty in 987, through the rise of the House of Valois, and ending with the death of King Henry IIIÂ in 1589.
Inspired by medieval illuminated manuscripts, royal genealogies, and heraldic artwork, this richly detailed print follows the succession of French kings while illustrating the transition from the senior Capetian line to its junior cadet branch, the House of Valois. Featuring kings, queens consort, dynastic connections, heraldic symbolism, and historical annotations, the artwork presents one of Europe's most influential royal houses in an elegant and accessible format.
Poster Features
The complete Capetian Dynasty (987–1422)
The House of Valois (1328–1589)
Kings of France and their Queen Consorts
Clear dynastic succession and family connections
The transition from Philip III to Charles, Count of Valois, founder of the Valois line
Medieval heraldic styling and illuminated manuscript inspiration
Royal blue, imperial purple, antique gold and parchment colour palette
Museum-style historical family tree
Perfect for historians, genealogists, collectors, students, educators and lovers of medieval France
Historical Significance
Founded by King Hugh Capet in 987, the Capetian dynasty transformed France from a fragmented medieval kingdom into one of Europe's greatest monarchies. Through centuries of succession, the Capetians strengthened the authority of the French Crown, laying the foundations of the modern French state.
Following the reign of Philip III, the monarchy continued through the cadet House of Valois, established by his son Charles, Count of Valois.
Over the following two and a half centuries, the Valois kings ruled during some of France's defining moments, including the Hundred Years' War, the reign of Joan of Arc, the Italian Wars, the flourishing of the French Renaissance, and the French Wars of Religion.
This family tree highlights not only the succession of kings, but also the Queen Consorts whose marriages forged powerful alliances across Europe, demonstrating how dynastic unions shaped the political landscape of medieval France.
Beautifully researched and carefully designed, this artwork celebrates the legacy of a dynasty that ruled France for more than six hundred years and profoundly influenced the history of Europe.
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