1217 in France - Treaty of Lambeth, Siege of Toulouse, Battle of Dover, Battle of Sandwich (Paperback)

Chapters: Treaty of Lambeth, Siege of Toulouse, Battle of Dover, Battle of Sandwich. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 18. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Treaty of Lambeth may refer to either of two agreements signed following conflict with King John and Philip Augustus of France which broke out in 1202. By 1212 John had lost his Angevin possessions. He made an agreement with Renaud of Dammartin, count of Bologne whose lands had also been seized by Philip II. Renaud brought other continental nobles, including the count of Flanders, into a coalition against Philip. He return he was given several fiefs in England and an annuity. The treaty agreed on 4 May 1212 whereby each promised not to make a separate peace with France. The Treaty of Kingston, describes peace negotiations commenced between John and Louis, dauphin of France immediately after the defeat of the latter's supporters at Lincoln in May 1217. Talks broke down before a further naval defeat at Sandwich persuaded Louis to agree terms at Lambeth. The second Treaty of Lambeth was significant treaty was signed in 1217 by Prince Louis of France, ending his wars and campaign in the First Barons' War, and his claim to the throne of England. When his campaign had begun, baronial enemies of the unpopular King John of England had flocked to his banner, but after John's death, and his replacement by a regency on behalf of the boy king Henry III (John's son), many had deserted to the loyalist cause. When his army was beaten at Lincoln, and his naval forces (led by Eustace the Monk) were defeated off the coast of Sandwich, he was forced to make peace under English terms. Negotiations were opened on the 6 September 1217 at Staines, the royal court was being held near by at Chertsey. The treaty was finally signed by Louis and Henry's...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=64619