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In 1199 Richard died, and privy claimed the throne of England. He was accepted by Normandy, and his mother secured Aquitaine, but his claim to the rest was in trouble. He had to meshing and negotiate and he was challenged by his nephew Arthur. In concluding peace, Arthur kept Brittany (held from John), turn John held his lands from the King of France, who was recognised as Johns captain on the continent, in a manner greater than was ever constrained out of Johns father. This would have a crucial bushel later in the reign. However, historians who have cast a careful ticker over Johns early reign have identify a crisis had already begun many augusts distrusted John because of his previous actions, and doubted whether he would wrap up them correctly. The marriage to Isabella of Gloucester was dissolved because of alleged consanguinity, and John looked for a new bride. He found one in the form of another Isabella, heiress to Angoulme, and he married her as he tried to involve him self in the machinations of the Angoulme and Lusignan family. unfortunately Isabella had been engaged to Hugh IX de Lusignan and the result was a rebellion by Hugh and the elaboration of French King Philip II. Had Hugh married Isabella, he would have commanded a respectable region and threatened Johns power in Aquitaine, so the break benefitted John. But, while marrying Isabella was a provocation to Hugh, John continued to sheer and anger the man, pushing his rebellion. In his position as French King, Philip coherent John to his court as he could any other noble who held lands from him, but John refused. Philip then revoked Johns lands and a contend began, but this was more a move to strengthen the French top than any vote of faith in Hugh. John began by capturing a ma... ...ution. These talks took place at Runnymede, and on June 15 1215 agreement was make on the Articles of the Barons. Later known as Magna Carta, this became one of the pivotal documents in English, and to so me extents western, history. In the short term, Magna Carta lasted just three months before the state of war between John and the rebels continued. Innocent III supported John, who struck dorsum hard at the barons lands, but he rejected a chance to attack London and instead wasted the north. This allowed sequence for the rebels to appeal to Prince Louis of France, for him to gather an army, and for a successful landing to take place. As John retreated north again rather than fight Louis he fell ill and died. This proved a blessing for England as the regency of Johns son Henry were able to reissue Magna Carta, thus separate the rebels into two camps, and Louis was soon ejected.