If Aquitaine gets appanaged,I don't see the whole domain of Eleanor of Aquitaine being given to one son.The 'Duchy of Aquitaine' under Eleanor was actually a conglomerate of feudal titles like the Duchy of Gascony,Duchy of Aquitaine and the County of Poitou.
And yes,if England proved to be ungovernable from a distance then there's no doubt Louis and his eldest son will consent to it being given to a younger brother.
Yep, and the suzerainty over Auvergne and other.
So, can I consider as plausible the following deal :
- Normandy attached to Royal Demesne during the life of Philippe Auguste
- Artois attached to RD during the life of Louis VIII
Now, the succession:
- Kingdom of France, Duchy of Brittany, Counties of Poitiou, Anjou, Maine and Touraine to Philippe III of France
- Kingdom of England to Louis II of England
- Duchy of Aquitaine and Gascony to prince Charles of France who will get a good match (something like the heiress of Toulouse or Provence)
Is this fair/plausible enough? Charles will receive a huge piece of land, very rich (to not be frustrated with the share of his older brothers) but also quite rebellious and divided.
Now, other possibility is that Charles will receive the Counties of Anjou, Maine and Touraine .The Aquitaine and Gascony goes to Philippe... Is this a better deal for France? but for Charles?
Will Louis want lands over the channel - something like Duchy of Aquitaine ?
Thanks