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King John was forced to sign the Magna Carta (great charter) and it did 2 important things. 1) forced monarchs to obey the laws and 2) gave nobles rights, that were later extended to all free-men
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King John of England loses his crown jewels in The Wash. The wash is a square bay at north-west corner of East Anglia.
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The French Prince Louis and the English king King Henry iii both sign a peace treaty. The treaty of Lambeth was signed on September 12.
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On January 16, 1219 a vicious flood killed thousands of people in the Northern Netherlands.
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In 1220 Sweden was defeated by the Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula.
