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In 1216, after the barons rebelling against King John of England had offered the English throne to Louis in return for his aid, Louis went to England to aid the rebels. Initially he was successful, but eventually he was defeated at sea and suffered defections. In 1217, when peace was concluded at Kingston, Louis was secretly paid 10,000 marks.
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Aug 1, 2016 · Louis’ was forced to make peace and the Treaty of Lambert provided for an amnesty for the rebels, a promise from Louis not to attack England again and 10,000 marks for Louis. In return,...
May 21, 2024 · Date accessed: 30 May, 2024. Louis VIII, king of France from 1223 to 1226, is not a monarch who has drawn significant attention from historians. His reign of just three years stands trapped between the nearly 43-year reign of his father, Philip Augustus, and the nearly 44-year reign of his son, Louis IX (later Saint Louis).
The future Louis VIII of France briefly won two-thirds of England over to his side from May 1216 to September 1217 at the conclusion of the First Barons' War against King John. The then-Prince Louis landed on the Isle of Thanet , off the north Kent coast, on 21 May 1216, and marched more or less unopposed to London, where the streets were lined ...
Jun 2, 2016 · In an article to mark 800 years since Louis VIII was proclaimed king of England – on 2 June 1216 – Catherine Hanley, author of new biography Louis – The French Prince Who Invaded England, explores the short period during which ‘King Louis’ held the British crown.
4 Oliver and Richard Cromwell served as lords protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland during the republican Commonwealth. 5 William and Mary, as husband and wife, reigned jointly until Mary's death in 1694. William then reigned alone until his own death in 1702. 6 George IV was regent from February 5, 1811.
Invited by English lords in rebellion against their king, John, to become king of England, he invaded (1216) England, although his action caused his excommunication by Pope Innocent III. The death of John and the accession of Henry III as king of England lost Louis much support among the English nobility.
