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The battle of Bouvines — The French victory of 27 July 1214 over the emperor and his allies
A coalition of the emperor, the count of Flanders and England defeated in one Sunday by the king of France, who ought not to have given battle. The victory made the Capetian the first lord in Europe and sealed the loss of England’s continental provinces. (Editorial synthesis)
The battle of Bouvines took place on 27 July 1214 (Julian calendar). (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
The battle of Bouvines ended in the power and the prestige of the French monarchy enhanced in France and in the rest of Europe. (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
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