{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/699ed123123f9740822cddc9/69a216fa7221cfbf20e2394b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"House of Capetian - Part 2: How the Capetians turned alliances into strength","description":"In the corridors of stone castles and candle-lit chapels, silent bargains are struck. Every marriage is a calculation. Every charter, a step toward power. The Capetians know survival depends on patience, innovation, and a web of alliances that will outlast any sword.\r\n\r\nThe fragile crown that Hugh Capet wore has not yet settled comfortably on the heads of his descendants. The kingdom is still a patchwork—lords command their own lands, and the king's word often stops at the edge of Île-de-France. But the Capetians, led by Robert the Pious, Henry the First, and Philip the First, have a plan. They will knit the realm together, thread by thread. Their tools are not only armies, but marriages, charters, and the blessings of the church.\r\n\r\nLearn more at: https://thelineagearchive.com/dynasty/house-of-capetian","author_name":"The Archive Network"}