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Who aided in the rebellion against English King John?

  • Philip's son Louis

  • Philip II himself

  • Louis IX

  • Louis VIII

Answer

Philip II of France aided in the rebellion against English King John by supporting the claim of his son Louis to the English throne. Louis was crowned King of England by the rebel barons in 1216, but John's son Henry III eventually defeated the rebellion and reclaimed the throne.
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