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Years: 1215Events June 15 King John of England forced to put his seal to Magna Carta, outlining the rights of landowning men (nobles and knights) and restricts the king's power. August King John rejects Magna Carta leading to English civil war in the First Barons' W 1216Events Prince Louis of France, the future King Louis VIII, invades England in the First Barons' War Henry III becomes King of England. Births Deaths June 11 Henry of Flanders, emperor of the Latin Empire (poisoned) June 16 Pope Innocent III October 18 or 1217Events April 9 Peter of Courtenay crowned emperor of the Latin Empire of Constantinople at Rome, by Pope Honorius III August 24 Battle of Sandwich between English and French soldiers in the English Channel mercenary Eustace the Monk working for the French 1218Events Damietta is besieged by the knights of the Fifth Crusade. Livonian Brothers of the Sword begin to conquer Estonia. Minamoto no Sanetomo becomes Udaijin of Japan. Alfonso IX of Castile founds a university in Salamanca. Ongoing events Fifth Crusade ( 1219Events Saint Francis of Assisi introduces Catholicism into Egypt, during the Fifth Crusade Ongoing events Fifth Crusade ( 1217- 1221) Births Deaths Jayavarman VII, ruler of the Khmer Empire Minamoto no Sanetomo, third shogun of the Kamakura Shogunate of J - 1220 - 1221Centuries: 12th century 13th century 14th century Decades: 1170s 1180s 1190s 1200s 1210s 1220s 1230s 1240s 1250s 1260s 1270s Years: 1216 1217 1218 1219 1220 1221 1222 1223 1224 1225 1226 See also 1221 state leaders Events End of the reign of Emperor Junto 1222Centuries: 12th century 13th century 14th century Decades: 1170s 1180s 1190s 1200s 1210s 1220s 1230s 1240s 1250s 1260s 1270s Years: 1217 1218 1219 1220 1221 1222 1223 1224 1225 1226 1227 See also 1222 state leaders Events Foundation of the University of P 1223 1224 1225