Capetian-Plantagenet conflicts in France (1154–1259)

1. Henry II becomes king, uniting vast French fiefs

   Oct 25, 1154Labels: Henry II, Angevin Empire

   • Britannica
   • Britannica

2. Philip II becomes king and targets Angevin power

   Sep 18, 1180Labels: Philip II, Capetian crown

   • Britannica

3. Peace of Gisors ends 1187 campaign

   Jan 21, 1188Labels: Peace of

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4. Henry II submits at Colombières and dies soon after

   Jul 6, 1189Labels: Henry II, Colombi res

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   • Cambridge Hist

5. Richard I’s captivity gives Philip II an opening

   Jan 1, 1194Labels: Richard I, captivity

   • Fr teval

6. Richard defeats Philip at Fréteval

   Jul 3, 1194Labels: Battle of, Richard I

   • Fr teval

7. Treaty of Le Goulet recognizes John as Richard’s heir

   May 22, 1200Labels: Treaty of, John

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   • Le Goulet

8. Mirebeau: John captures Arthur of Brittany

   Aug 1, 1202Labels: Mirebeau, Arthur of

   • Mirebeau
   • Arthur I

9. Château Gaillard falls, opening Normandy to conquest

   Mar 6, 1204Labels: Ch teau, Philip II

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   • Ch teau

10. John loses Normandy and much of the Angevin heartland

    Jan 1, 1205Labels: John, Angevin heartland

    • Britannica
    • Angevin

11. Bouvines confirms Capetian gains and weakens King John

    Jul 27, 1214Labels: Battle of, Philip II

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12. Truce of Chinon ends the 1213–1214 Anglo-French war

    Sep 18, 1214Labels: Truce of

    • Chinon
    • Britannica

13. Treaty of Lambeth ends Louis’s attempt in England

    Sep 12, 1217Labels: Treaty of, Louis prince

    • Lambeth
    • Sandwich

14. Louis VIII captures La Rochelle in the Poitou campaign

    Aug 3, 1224Labels: Louis VIII, La Rochelle

    • La Rochelle

15. Taillebourg ends Henry III’s last major bid in the west

    Jul 22, 1242Labels: Battle of, Louis IX

    • Taillebourg
    • Saintonge

16. Treaty of Paris formalizes peace and Plantagenet renunciations

    Dec 4, 1259Labels: Treaty of, Louis IX

    • Britannica
    • Paris 1259