Reportedly thought to be saxon Normandy was a vassal of France around 1066 during the pre revolution system of monarchy and feudalism, which lead a source to hypothesise that England would also have been a vassal. Reportedly John, king of England reigned from 1177-1216 but lost Normandy to French king Philip. The house of Voilois ruled from 1328-1589, but in an age of suzerainty in the catholic church, reportedly wars between reformers and catholics defied any attempt to unify. Bourbons who still have ancestors in the Spanish and luxembourger monarchies ruled from 1589 to the french revolution.
According to reports, John’s brother was known as Richard the lionheart because of his reputation in battle. Born in england he reportedly spent much of his time on crusade or in captivity. He was once imprisoned by the holy roman emperor and ransomed for a phenomenal sum, which was paid.
Richard has been linked to anti-semitism and brutality. There was a report that he acted as instigator in a jewish pogrom. According to a report, previous to a third near eastern crusade he tried to renounce his past sins in order to take up the cross. The third crusade followed news that the sunni Muslim Saladin had taken Jerusalem. Saladin won but Richard was able to make a deal that Christian’s could visit the holy land: King Richard of Robin Hood fame fought campaigns against Philip II who was seemingly determined to recover French land. Richard died as a result of a wound acquired at Chalus in 1198.
King John of England was reportedly the youngest and favourite son of Henry II. A controversy during Henry’s reign was the murder of Thomas á Becket. A rift was thought to have been caused by disputes of nationalism against clerical institutions. John was appointed lord of Ireland in 1177 which was reportedly created as a Papal fief, but a rift with pope Innocent III lead to estrangement. There was also tension s withenglish barons concerning feudal revenue, seemingly unjust imprisonment and other reports of mistreatment. The Magna Carta was a peace agreement but according to a report it was not adhered to.
John’s mother was Eleanor of Aquitaine though Jogn never reclaimed Normandy. Reportedly Eleanor left Henry for France and John and his sister Joan were left in the care of a nurse in Fontervault Abbey near Chinôn. He is said to have looked like his mother, but later became close to his father.
John made his first trip to Ireland in 1185. In 1199 he became king of England. It was an age of the divine majesty and John continued the trend. He managed a travelling court. Reportedly, contemporary writers wanted a monarchic institution to be subject to the law. Late 12th, early 13th Century, reportely the scots border with england was in dispute. According to reports there was a said to be forced treaty declaring England’s dominance that was signed by an imprisoned William I, king of Scots. This was eventually retracted for a sum but relations remained uneasy. Reportedly Wales, previously settled by Bretons was taken over. Britain was being established.
John visited Ireland in 1210, reportedly following a norman rebellion. According to a report he failed to impose english law in Ireland due to the english baronial conflict. Tensions remained after he left.