# Estates-General of Tours supports Louis XII (1506)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1506-estates-general-of-tours-supports-louis-xii
Location: Tours

Representatives endorsed the king’s dynastic policies and praised him as Father of the People. Within the broader Renaissance & Wars of Religion period, Renaissance monarchy brought Italian wars, humanist culture and overseas exploration. The Reformation then fractured the kingdom, producing decades of civil war between Catholic and Protestant factions. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Louis XII (King of France). Estates-General of Tours supports Louis XII is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France. 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
Estates-General of Tours supports Louis XII is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France.

Ruler at the time: [Louis XII](https://history-france.com/rulers/louis-xii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Estates-General of Tours supports Louis XII](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Estates-General+of+Tours+supports+Louis+XII&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Estates-General of Tours supports Louis XII](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Estates-General+of+Tours+supports+Louis+XII)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of French history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history)