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I propose to make the corrections of the first paragraph as follows:

When King Louis’ second wife, Constance of Castile, died in childbirth, King Louis was in search of another wife to bear him a son as he had no male heir as of yet. Five weeks later, Adela of Champagne at the age of fifteen became King Louis’ third wife. Adela went on to give birth to Louis VII’s only male heir, Philip II and to the Byzantine empress Agnes.

I also propose to add these paragraphs to a section that talks about her marriage to King Louis VII:

The marriage between Adela and Louis VII served as a peace treaty between one of King Louis’ most rebellious vassals, Theobald II of Champagne who was an incredibly powerful feudal lord of France. The marriage was a way to ensure peace between the crown and Theobald.

Five years into their marriage, Adela gave birth to the only son Louis ever had, Philip Augustus, also called Philip “Dieu-Donne” or “God-given” seeing as he his birth was long awaited to be Louis successor of an empire that had had such a long lineage of undisputed and unbroken male successors to the french throne. Philip’s birth meant the continuing rule of Capetian monarchs in France.

These are the changes that I propose to make to the first paragraph

Adela of Champagne (French: Adèle; c. 1140 – 4 June 1206), also known as Adelaide and Alix, was Queen of France as the third wife of Louis VII. She was the third child and first daughter of Theobald II, Count of Champagne, and Matilda of Carinthia children and had nine brothers and sisters. She was named after her grandmother, Adela of Normandy. She was regent of France in the absence of her son in 1190.

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The marriage between Adela and Louis VII served as a peace treaty between one of King Louis’ most rebellious vassals, Theobald II of Champagne who was an incredibly powerful feudal lord of France. The marriage was a way to ensure peace between the crown and Theobald.[4] Four years after their marriage, Adela's coronation was held.

Five years into their marriage and a year after her coronation, Adela gave birth to the only son Louis ever had, Philip Augustus, also called Philip “Dieu-Donne” or “God-given” seeing as he his birth was long awaited to be Louis successor of an empire that had had such a long lineage of undisputed and unbroken male successors to the french throne. Philip’s birth meant the continuing rule of Capetian monarchs in France. [5]

Family

Adela was the third of ten children and many of her siblings were quite notable. Her four of her sisters were married to powerful leaders across Europe. One of her sisters was a nun Fontevrault. Adela's oldest brother, Henry I, took on the family holding's at his fathers passing. This was surprising at the time because the family had other more prosperous holdings that were much more developed. But it was during his rule that Champagne earned a high place as one of the richest and strongest French principalities.

Adela's older brother, Theobald V inherited the holding of Blois from his late father. He married Sybil Chateaurenault and when she passed, by right of his wife, he was Lord of Chateaurenault. He then married Adela's sister-in-law. He was responsible for leading the first blood libel which resulted in 30-31 Jews being burned at the stake. Her younger brother, William of the White Hands was a french cardinal. He was the Bishop of Chartres, Archbishop of Sens and Reims. He was also the first Peer of France to carry that title. He made Adela's son, Philip II of France as co-king in 1179 in Rheims The youngest brother of Adela's was Stephen I, Count of Sancerre, which of the holdings that befell the sons at their fathers death, was the smallest.