Events leading to the loss of Normandy

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What happened in 1199?
John became king and within five years he had lost Normandy to Philip
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What happened when John married Isabelle of Angouleme?
Provided Philip with an excuse to attack
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Isabelle was betrothed to John's vassal. What happened?
He complained and suggested that they choose champions to fight with the winner marrying Isabelle
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What happened in 1200?
John acknowledged Philip as his overlord
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What does this mean for Philip?
He can accuse John of being a disobedient vassal
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John was summoned to court in Paris, however...?
He refused to attend
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What did Philip do after this?
Declared all of John's land forfeit and accepted Arthur's homage for the Angevin territories
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What did the French see Arthur as?
The lord of the Angevin Empire
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What did Philip claim?
Normandy
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What happened in 1202?
John led a march to Mirebeau and captured Arthur
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What happened in 1203?
John murdered Arthur and returned to England
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What did John do in England?
Secured funding for a campaign in Normandy with the barons paying scutage
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Why did John rely on the Pope?
To help secure a peace treaty with Philip but Philip wasn't interested
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What happened on the 6th March 1204?
Philip took Chateau Gaillard
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Philip was then able to do what?
Take Normandy and become lord
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Why was John called a 'soft sword'?
For not being able to defend Normandy
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What happened when John married Isabelle of Angouleme?

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Isabelle was betrothed to John's vassal. What happened?

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What happened in 1200?

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What does this mean for Philip?

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