21.4 Chateau Gaillard 1203-04, Part 4, King John, Philip II Augustus

King John of England in his first year or two of rule achieved some successes, but his lack of tact and diplomacy, plus poor decision-making lost him many allies in France. The focus of the escalating conflict between the Plantagenets and Capetians became Chateau Gaillard, a magnificent fortress in the key borderlands between Normandy and the French royal demesne around Paris. www.historyeurope.net Picture: Ruins of Chateau Gaillard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.