Philip II

Timeline

1. 1171–1178Paris · Île-de-FranceYoung Philip received heir's education at Louis VII's court, observing royal administration and relations with the Church; meanwhile the French king kept supporting the rebellions of Henry II's sons, and Philip gradually grasped the structural conflict between the Plantagenets and Capetian power.
2. 1179–1180Reims · Grand EstIn November 1179 Philip was crowned co-king at Reims Cathedral by the pope's representative, confirming his status as heir; after Louis VII's death in 1180 he would rule alone, though this phase remained one of study and assisting government.