What were the consequences of English involvement overseas, 1189-1204?
Finance
Damaged reputation
Loss of normandy
Normandy was incredibly important to England
Had lots of resources for trade
Was a threat to France
It raised taxes
located between england and mainland france
How was it lost
A main reason was the loss of Chateau gaillard
Chateau gaillard
Had cost over £17,000
Crusades
Richard spent large sums of money on the men for his battles
Taxes
Saladin tax
Aid tax
John introduced many taxes
Richard
killing 2600 prisoners
getting caputured
Not capturing Jerusalem the first time
John
Raised alot of taxes
Lost normandy
was excommunicated
Barons rebbelled
failed to recapture
The french invaded
Argued with the pope constantly