A medieval battle, circa last quarter of the 13th century or 1st quarter of the 14th century.
There lived Baudoin Busket, feudal lord and father of Eustache.
But in 1212 the tables turned.
King John of England
That same year he suffered a severe defeat at Bouvines.
The victory of the former ended the war and consolidated the Capetians in France.
Thus began two years of civil war, traditionally known as the First Barons War.
As he met little resistance, Louis was proclaimed king.
Prince Louis, future King Louis VIII of France.
Needing reinforcements and supplies as soon as possible, he commissioned Eustace to organize a supply convoy from Calais.
The 1217 Battle of Sandwich also called the Battle of Dover.
It was later nailed to a pike and exhibited in England.
He did so and the Monk became a mere memory, glossed over in a few literary works.
This article was originally published inLa Brujula Verde.
It has been translated from Spanish and republished with permission.
