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invasion of Prince Louis
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The barons invited Louis of France to take the English throne, and he invaded in May 1216, landing in Kent with a large army.
Topics that use invasion of Prince Louis
- Option B2: Key topic 3: King John’s downfall, 1205–16 - 3 Magna Carta and the First Barons’ War (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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