History A-Level
Angevin-Capetian territorial rivalry
What Angevin-Capetian territorial rivalry means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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The rivalry that drove Henry II of England and Philip II of France more than piety, leading them to take the cross to avoid losing face.
Topics that use Angevin-Capetian territorial rivalry
- 1A The Age of the Crusades, c1071–1204 – The Third and Fourth Crusades, 1187–1204 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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