Angevin–Capetian dynastic struggle

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Anglo-French conflict medieval dynastic conflict medieval power struggle

The Angevin–Capetian dynastic struggle was a prolonged medieval power contest between the Plantagenet (Angevin) kings of England and the Capetian kings of France over dominance in France and control of vast feudal territories.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form	Occurrences
Capetian–Plantagenet rivalry	8
Capetian–Plantagenet conflicts	1

Statements (58)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Anglo-French conflict ⓘ medieval dynastic conflict ⓘ medieval power struggle ⓘ
approximateEnd	early 14th century ⓘ
approximateStart	mid-12th century ⓘ
cause	Angevin control of vast French fiefs ⓘ Capetian attempt to reduce Angevin power in France ⓘ Capetian policy of territorial expansion ⓘ rival claims to feudal overlordship in France ⓘ
conflictBetween	House of Capet NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Plantagenet NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ
followedBy	Hundred Years’ War NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasPart	Anglo-French War of 1159 NERFINISHED ⓘ Anglo-French War of 1213–1214 NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Bouvines NERFINISHED ⓘ Capetian–Plantagenet conflict over Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ French conquest of Normandy (1202–1204) NERFINISHED ⓘ Revolt of 1173–1174 NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Louis’s campaigns against Henry III of England ⓘ Saintonge War NERFINISHED ⓘ War of Saint-Sardos NERFINISHED ⓘ conflicts over Anjou ⓘ conflicts over Aquitaine ⓘ conflicts over Brittany ⓘ conflicts over Gascony ⓘ conflicts over Normandy ⓘ conflicts over Poitou ⓘ
historicalContext	high Middle Ages in Western Europe ⓘ
location	English-held territories in France ⓘ France ⓘ western France ⓘ
mainBelligerent	Angevin Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Capetian monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ
notableRuler	Henry II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ John of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis IX of France NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis VIII of France NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip II of France NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ
precededBy	Norman–Capetian conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ
relatedTo	Angevin Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Capetian expansion ⓘ
result	Capetian consolidation of royal domain in France ⓘ loss of most Angevin continental possessions ⓘ reduction of English kings’ power in France ⓘ
territorialDisputeOver	Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ Aquitaine NERFINISHED ⓘ Brittany NERFINISHED ⓘ Gascony NERFINISHED ⓘ Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ Poitou NERFINISHED ⓘ Touraine NERFINISHED ⓘ
timePeriod	12th century ⓘ 13th century ⓘ