2.4.1 Loss of French Territories

• Which territories in France were controlled by the Angevin kings?

  Normandy, Maine, Anjou, Aquitaine
• Normandy was a duchy with centralized ducal authority
• Maine was administered by local counts and had divided loyalty among nobles.
• Which territory was the heartland of the Angevin dynasty?

  Anjou
• Aquitaine was a duchy with decentralized authority
• Controlling French territories allowed England to secure trade routes and strategic military positions.
• Match the territory with its strategic importance:

  Normandy ↔️ Key trade routes; military base

  Maine ↔️ Gateway between north and south France

  Anjou ↔️ Heartland of Angevin dynasty

  Aquitaine ↔️ Wine and salt trade; strategic location
• Order the causes of the loss of French territories under King John's reign:

  1️⃣ Political weakness

  2️⃣ Military defeats

  3️⃣ Economic constraints
• What was the impact of John's political weakness on French territories?

  Reduced loyalty among nobles
• The Battle of Bouvines was a key military defeat that led to the loss of strategic prestige
• Increased taxation and financial mismanagement contributed to economic constraints under John's reign.
• Match the cause of the loss of French territories with its category:

  Political Weakness ↔️ Political

  Military Defeats ↔️ Military

  Economic Constraints ↔️ Economic
• Which battle marked a turning point in the conflict with France during John's reign?

  Battle of Bouvines
• The Battle of Bouvines took place in 1214
• What was the outcome of the Siege of Château Gaillard?

  French conquest
• The Rebellion of French Nobles undermined English control over territories.
• Which territories were lost due to the Battle of Bouvines?

  Normandy, Maine, Anjou
• Military defeats damaged John's reputation
• What internal rebellion was partly caused by economic constraints under John's reign?

  First Barons' War
• Match the cause with its impact on John's authority:

  Loss of Territories ↔️ Decreased Authority

  Military Defeats ↔️ Damaged Reputation

  Economic Constraints ↔️ Internal Rebellion

  Financial Strains ↔️ Increased Taxation
• What collectively contributed to the disintegration of Angevin control over French territories?

  Political, military, economic factors
• The loss of French territories under John's reign was solely due to military defeats.

  False
• Match the cause with its explanation and impact:

  Political Weakness ↔️ John's poor decisions; Reduced loyalty among nobles

  Military Defeats ↔️ Loss of strategic territories and prestige

  Economic Constraints ↔️ Increased taxation; Economic instability
• The pivotal clash in the loss of French territories under King John was the Battle of Bouvines
• The Battle of Bouvines took place in 1214.
• Who were the key participants on the English alliance side at the Battle of Bouvines?

  King John, Otto IV
• The outcome of the Battle of Bouvines was a decisive French victory
• What territories did England lose control over after the Battle of Bouvines?

  Normandy, Maine, Anjou, Touraine
• Chronological order of events related to the loss of French territories under King John

  1️⃣ Battle of Bouvines (1214)

  2️⃣ Decisive French victory

  3️⃣ Loss of Normandy, Maine, Anjou, Touraine

  4️⃣ Signing of Magna Carta (1215)
• The defeat at Bouvines led directly to the signing of Magna Carta in 1215.
• What were the key factors that damaged John's authority after the loss of French territories?

  Loss of prestige, military defeats
• The loss of French territories led to a decrease in John's political authority
• The Battle of Bouvines damaged King John's reputation and led to internal rebellion in England.
• Which battle is associated with the military defeat that damaged John's reputation?

  Battle of Bouvines
• Match the cause with its impact or key event:

  Loss of Territories ↔️ Decreased Authority; Loss of Normandy

  Military Defeats ↔️ Damaged Reputation; Battle of Bouvines

  Economic Constraints ↔️ Internal Rebellion; First Barons' War
• Financial strains under King John led to increased taxation
• The loss of French territories led to internal dissent and destabilization in England.
• What were the consequences of the loss of French territories for England in political terms?

  Loss of prestige, increased vulnerability
• For France, the loss of English territories led to a consolidation of power