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Events on Wednesday 15 May 1213 1
1213King John submits England as a papal fiefJohn surrenders his kingdom to Pope Innocent III to end the interdictFacing baronial unrest and the threat of a French invasion, King John of England surrendered his kingdom to Pope Innocent III through the papal legate Pandulf Verraccio, receiving it back as a vassal fief. The move secured papal backing against his domestic enemies and brought England's six-year interdict closer to an end. The submission was formalized in a charter sealed at Dover in May 1213.