There was no choosing involved.
One became King by birth. If one was the oldest (surviving) son of a current King, then one was the crown prince, meaning one was to become King as soon as the current King died. ("The old king is dead, long live the king!")
King John, lost the duchy of Normandy to the french king Phillip the second
"Weak" in French is "faible".
The barons typically preferred a weak king, especially one who was a poor soldier, because it allowed them to maintain greater power and autonomy over their own territories. A weak monarch was less able to challenge their authority or interfere in local governance, enabling the barons to strengthen their positions and influence. This dynamic often led to conflicts and power struggles, as ambitious barons sought to expand their control while navigating the limitations of a feeble king.
i do not believe there is a gender for it but weak in french is faible.
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she was a woman and therefore seen as a weak monarch
In an absolute monarchy, the king has complete power over society. In a constitutional monarchy, the king only has as much power as the constitution grants him. In some places, like Morocco, the constitutional monarch is very powerful, but not quite absolute. In some places like Britain, the constitutional monarch is so weak that it is practically an irrelevancy.
No they are not weak, The French are very independent, with strong values, family orientated and a very proud people.
King Stephen
They had just fought a war with a king and they were afraid of creating an monarch and they saw themselves as individual regions. This is why they began to print their own money, charge taxes at the borders, and argue over land.
APEX: Charlemagne
English and history I guess.