At the death of Louis VIII, Theobald's political situation was difficult: he had abandoned the king in his campaigns, there were rumors that he had poisoned him, and he was barred from the coronation of Louis IX (his mother Blanche went instead).
Na smrti Luja VIII., Teobaldova je politička situacija bila teška: on je napustio kralja u njegovim pohodima, pojavile su se glasine da ga je otrovao, i bio mu je zabranjen dolazak na krunidbu Luja IX. (njegova majka Blanka je otišla umjesto njega).