History: Bouvines, the Battle Where "France Takes Soul and Body"

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RECIT (3/8). On a Sunday of July 1214, near Lille, the fate of the kingdom of France is played in a few hours. In the face of a coalition that threatens until its existence, King Philippe Auguste triumphs at Bouvines. A decisive victory that strengthens the Capetian monarchy and whose centuries will make one of the most powerful myths in the history of France.