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What was the Battle of Bouvines a result of?

  • Tensions with Spain

  • Conflict with the House of Plantagenet

  • Disputes with the Holy Roman Empire

  • Conflict with the Vikings

Answer

Conflict with the House of Plantagenet led to the Battle of Bouvines. The battle was fought on July 27, 1214, near Bouvines, in Flanders. It was a decisive victory for the French army under King Philip II Augustus, who defeated an alliance of English, Flemish, and German forces led by King John of England.
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