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Louis VIII Capet the Lion was born on November 5th, 1187 in Paris, Seine, France.1   Louis VIII Capet the Lion's father was Philippe II Capet Augustus King of France and his mother was Isabella de Hainault.  His paternal grandparents were Louis VII Capet le Jeune King of France and Adele de Champagne; his maternal grandparents were Baudouin X de Hainault Ct de Flanders and Margaret de Lorraine de Flanders. He had a half-brother and a half-sister, named Philippe and Marie.  He died at the age of 39 on November 8th, 1226 in Montpensier, Auvergne, France.1 

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1 Brøderbund WFT Vol. 2, Ed. 1, Tree #1822, Date of Import: 17 Jul 1996
Further sources/citations:
large-G675.FTW, 11615-2.ftw, large-G675.FTW, Sharon Kay Penman "Here be Dragons"

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