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In 1216 OTL, due to their dislike of King John, the English barons invited the prince who would later become King Louis VIII of France to become King of England. He met very little opposition, and was proclaimed king in St. Paul's cathedral. By June 1216, over half of England was under his control. However, King John died of dysentery in October 1216, and the baron's deserted Louis in favour of the 9-year-old Henry III. The English fought back against the French, and by August 1217, Louis was defeated.

But, what would happen if John didn't die, and the barons continued to support Louis? What if Louis eventually defeats John's forces, and gains control over England? Say John dies in battle and William Marshall flees to Ireland with Henry, who will later try to regain "his" throne. How easily would Louis be able to keep the thrones of both England and France? How might his reign change England, France, and their relationship to each other? How might it affect the international relations throughout Europe? What other affects might it have?

If Henry eventually manages to kick out Louis and become King of England, what might his rule be like? I'd imagine he'd be a lot more anti-French, whereas in OTL he adopted lots of French policies.
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