Battle of Lincoln1217
Defeated in battle by King John during his invasion of England
Historical person
Louis VIII Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Louis VIII, based on 15 World History Database records associated with France.
15 records1217–122614 events8 places
Chronological biography
1217
Battle of Sandwich1217
Louis VIII is defeated in battle at Sandwich by King John during his invasion of England
Invasion of England1217
Louis VIII is defeated in battle at Sandwich by King John during his invasion of England
Treaty of Lambeth12 September 1217
Helps secure the throne for Henry III after victory at the Battle of Lincoln
Absolution20 September 1217
Absolved by the papal legate, Gaulo, for having taken up arms against Henry III
Siege of Paris29 September 1217
Louis VIII returns his English fortifications & secures the release of his supporters
1223
Succession1223
Claims the English throne & wants to capture Henry IIIs lands in France
Succession1223
Succeeds as King of France
1224
Capture of Poitou1224
Assists the House of Lusignan to take over Poitou from Henry III
Declaration of War1224
A new Anglo-French War begins, France captures lands between the Loire & the Garonne
Rule of Poitou1224
Assists the House of Lusignan to take over Poitou from Henry III
1226
Death of Louis VIII8 November 1226
Death of Louis VIII during a crusade against the Albigensian heretics
Rule of La Rochelle8 November 1226
By the time of his death Louis had recaptured Saintonge & La Rochelle
Rule of La Saintonge8 November 1226
By the time of his death Louis had recaptured Saintonge & La Rochelle
Siege of Montpensier8 November 1226
By the time of his death Louis had recaptured Saintonge & La Rochelle
Titles and roles
King
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.