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One of the more dramatic political realignments of the twelfth century, the rapprochement between the Capetians and the counts of Blois-Champagne, passed unremarked by contemporaries, perhaps because it was more a process of evolving relationships than a notable event. Moreover, the decisive transformation occurred beyond the kingdom of France during the Second Crusade.
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Evergates, T. (1992). Louis VII and the Counts of Champagne. In: Gervers, M. (eds) The Second Crusade and the Cistercians. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-137-06864-4_11
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