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Welcome to the History Extra podcast, fascinating historical conversations from the makers of BBC History Magazine.

In today's Everything You Wanted to Know episode, we're going to be delving into the history of the Capitian dynasty.

So how did this royal line hold on to the French throne for such a long

time in the Middle Ages? How did deep-seated religious beliefs shape their rule? And what was the

Capitian Miracle? Speaking to Emily Briffitt, historian Justine Fern Harbour Baker answers your questions on the influential French dynasty.

From how they popularised the name Philip and the iconic Fleur de Lis to their religiously inspired royal touch.

So we are going to be talking about everything you wanted to know about the capetians.

All of the list of questions, all of the big

topics. So first question for you is the biggest of them all, who were the Capetians? Yeah, and I'm sure

for many people, that's a really good question. They're not exactly a household name,

particularly if you didn't grow up in France. And even for a lot of people who did grow up in

France. So the Capetians, people who did grow up in France.

So the Capetians, it's amazing that they're not actually that well known

because they were the dynasty, the royal family, that ruled the Kingdom of France

from 987 to 1328.

Sometimes, if you do hear the Capetians referred to, it might be in reference to the entire

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