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First Barons' War

1215 CE – 1217 CE · 2 years

English barons rebelled against King John and invited a French prince to take the throne. The war ended after John's death, with the reissue of Magna Carta under his young son Henry III.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Rebel English barons, France (Prince Louis)
  • King John / Henry III of England

Key moments

Defining events in the First Barons' War.

  1. 1215 Siege of Rochester
  2. 1217 Battle of Lincoln
  3. 1217 Battle of Sandwich

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Dated moments inside this span

Events the timeline places between 1215 CE and 1217 CE.

1215 CE Geghard Monastery

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