# Philip V crowned despite female claimants (1317)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1317-philip-v-crowned-despite-female-claimants
Location: Reims

The succession helped establish the principle excluding women from the French throne. Within the broader Capetian France period, The Capetian monarchy expanded rapidly under Philip Augustus and his successors. Royal courts, taxation, Gothic culture and crusading flourished as the crown absorbed territories and strengthened institutions. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Philip V (King of France). Philip V crowned despite female claimants mattered because succession and legitimacy shaped alliances, institutions and the direction of state policy. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Philip V crowned despite female claimants mattered because succession and legitimacy shaped alliances, institutions and the direction of state policy.

Ruler at the time: [Philip V](https://history-france.com/rulers/philip-v)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Philip V crowned despite female claimants](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Philip+V+crowned+despite+female+claimants&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Philip V crowned despite female claimants](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Philip+V+crowned+despite+female+claimants)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of French history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history)