John3 April 1203
John has Arthur of Brittany killed to prevent Arthur from claiming the English throne
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John has Arthur of Brittany killed to prevent Arthur from claiming the English throne
Philip I besieges Chateau-Gaillard, the fortress built by Richard I to protect Rouen
Normandy is finally lost to France after Philip II takes its capital Rouen
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