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Medieval Europe faces total chaos - then France crushes its enemies at Bouvines

The Battle of Bouvines in 1214 became one of the most important turning points in medieval European history as kings, empires ...
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The most important battle you've probably never heard of

Exactly 800 years ago on Sunday, in a field next to what is now the airport of Lille, a battle was fought which determined the history of England. Today few people in the UK have heard of Bouvines. It ...