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{{wikipediainfo|Philip II of France}}
{{wikipediainfo|Philip II of France}}
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' was the [[King]] of [[France]] who laid the cornerstone for the [[Louvre]] in the [[12th century]] — witnessed by one of the first five incarnations of [[the Doctor]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Church and the Crown (audio story)|The Church and the Crown]]'')
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' was the [[King]] of [[France]] who laid the cornerstone for the [[Louvre]] in the [[12th century]] — witnessed by one of the first five incarnations of [[the Doctor]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Church and the Crown (audio story)|The Church and the Crown]]'')
He was the enemy of his [[England|English]] counterpart [[Richard I of England|Richard the Lionheart]]. While Richard was fighting in the [[Crusades|Third Crusade]] in the [[Holy Land]] in [[1190]], his brother [[John of England|John]] planned to usurp his throne and trade with Philip of France. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Crusade (TV story)|The Crusade]]'')


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
The [[Fifth Doctor]] uses the French form of his name when recounting his story, but he is perhaps more commonly known today as Philip II.  
The [[Fifth Doctor]] uses the French form of his name when recounting his story, but he is perhaps more commonly known today as Philip II.  
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Revision as of 11:40, 16 January 2018

Philippe Auguste

Philippe Auguste was the King of France who laid the cornerstone for the Louvre in the 12th century — witnessed by one of the first five incarnations of the Doctor. (AUDIO: The Church and the Crown)

He was the enemy of his English counterpart Richard the Lionheart. While Richard was fighting in the Third Crusade in the Holy Land in 1190, his brother John planned to usurp his throne and trade with Philip of France. (TV: The Crusade)

Behind the scenes

The Fifth Doctor uses the French form of his name when recounting his story, but he is perhaps more commonly known today as Philip II.