History A-Level
Anglo-French relations
What Anglo-French relations means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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The unfavourable peace with Philip II confirmed his conquest of Normandy, Anjou and Brittany, marking a permanent shift in the balance of power towards Capetian France.
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- 2A Royal Authority and the Angevin Kings, 1154–1216 – The end of John's reign, 1214–1216 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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