The donjon of Château Gaillard ; the loss of the castle would prove devastating for John's military position in Normandy

John's financial situation was tenuous: once factors such as the comparative military costs of materiel and soldiers were taken into account, Philip enjoyed a considerable, although not overwhelming, advantage of resources over John.

The resulting social pressures were complicated by bursts of deflation that resulted from John's military campaigns.

William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke | William the Marshal ( l ), one of John's most senior military leaders, by Matthew Paris

John's invasion, striking into the Welsh heartlands, was a military success.

Many of John's military household joined the rebels, particularly amongst those that John had appointed to administrative roles across England ; their local links and loyalties outweighed their personal loyalty to John.

The failure of John's French military campaign in 1214 was probably the final straw that precipitated the baronial uprising during John's final years as king ; James Holt describes the path to civil war as " direct, short and unavoidable " following the defeat at Bouvines.

He was more impressed by Alexius ' son John II Comnenus ; he did not approve of John's attempts to bring the crusader Principality of Antioch under Byzantine control, but John's military expeditions against the Muslim states, the common enemy of both Greeks and Latins, were considered admirable.

Among them were Hugh Courtenay, younger brother of the Earl of Devon, and Sir John Langstrother, the prior of the military order of St. John's.

It has been suggested that references to Axouch's possession of the imperial seal early in the reign of John's successor Manuel I meant that he was, in addition to his military duties, the head of the civil administration of the Empire.

Peck was sent to a Roman Catholic military school, St. John's Military Academy, in Los Angeles at the age of 10.

Roger Bigod became one of the key opponents to John, having argued over John's requirements for military levies.

St. John's Northwestern Military Academy, a private Episcopal military school, is in Delafield.

Although it began with a general program of study in the liberal arts, St. John's was a military school for much of the 19th century.

A Congressional act creating instruction in military science and tactics at the college level resulted in St. John's College bringing a cadet corps to the campus.

Adrian Goldsworthy attended Westbourne School, Penarth, He went on to study ancient and modern history at St John's College, Oxford, completed a D. Phil in ancient military history from Oxford University in 1994, and then used his dissertation as the foundation of his first book, The Roman Army at War 100 BC – AD 200.

Harman worked for a time as an assistant manager at Papa John's Pizza in Alexandria, Virginia, before her company was activated for duty in Iraq in February 2003, and was deployed to Fort Lee, Virginia for additional training ; however, this was in combat support, not I / R, ( military jargon for " internment and resettlement.

In 1970, the site on which UWCSEA's Dover Campus now stands was occupied by the St John's Army School, run by the British Army, but in the light of British military withdrawal from Singapore in 1971, it was due to be vacated.

The Parish Church of St. John's ; The Gospel Church ; New Forest Community Church ; and Fijian church, which meets in the army estate, mainly for those from Fiji posted in the military houses and barracks.

During World War II, the RNC pursued not only spies but also criminal elements within the foreign military stationed at St. John's.

The visitor centre features interactive exhibits and a film about the site's military and communications history, and the history of St. John's.

John Robinson in " Redating the New Testament " ( 1976 ) has heavily criticised Charles ' position and accepted apostolic authorship, dating John's Gospel before the Siege of Jerusalem in 70 AD.

John's position was undermined by Walter's relative popularity and by the news that Richard had married whilst in Cyprus, which presented the possibility that Richard would have legitimate children and heirs.

Both sides paused for desultory negotiations before the war recommenced ; John's position was now stronger, thanks to confirmation that Count Baldwin of Flanders and Renaud of Boulogne had renewed the anti-French alliances they had previously agreed to with Richard.

John's position in France was considerably strengthened by the victory at Mirebeau, but John's treatment of his new prisoners and of his ally, William de Roches, quickly undermined these gains.

Its first four Masters were educated at St John's, and it took until around 1575 for the two colleges ' application numbers to draw even, a position in which they have remained since the Civil War.

The band found the contract unacceptable and instead contacted Elton John's manager, John Reid, who accepted the position.

Marshall had been Mary Paley's professor of political economy at Cambridge and the two were married in 1877, forcing Marshall to leave his position as a Fellow ( college ) of St John's College, Cambridge in order to comply with celibacy rules at the university.

Nevertheless, Catherine would continue a relationship with the two after her marriage to King Henry, bringing Margaret to court as her lady-in-waiting and securing a position for John's wife in her household.

This claim came to look increasingly tenuous, as John's position under nominal house-arrest meant that he could not return to Scotland nor campaign for his release, despite the Scots ' diplomatic attempts in Paris and Rome.

One of the few members of the imperial family to be placed in an important position by John was his cousin Adrian Komnenos ( son of John's uncle the sebastokrator Isaac ).

The death in 1525 of the Elector Frederick the Wise and Elector John's in 1532 brought no change in Cranach's position ; he remained a favourite with John Frederick I, under whom he twice ( 1531 and 1540 ) filled the office of burgomaster of Wittenberg.

John's writings are excellent at clarifying the literary and scientific position of 12th century Western Europe.

From 1859 to 1860, he was chancellor of the University of Wisconsin – Madison and agent of the board of regents of the normal school fund ; in 1866 he was president of St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland ; and from 1867 to 1870 he was the first United States Commissioner of Education, and in this position he laid the foundation for the subsequent work of the Bureau of Education.

With Archduke John's reinforcements failing to materialise from the east and no sign of the III and VI Korps approaching from the west to take their intended positions, Charles realised that the unsupported Rosenberg was now too exposed and in an increasingly dangerous position.

Consequently, upon King Christian's death in May 1481, John's position was unchallenged in Denmark, whereas in Norway the Council of the Realm assumed royal authority, and an interregnum ensued.

In 1961, Pratt accepted the position of curator at the newly opened Memorial University Art Galleryin St. John's.

Otto II died shortly after his election, his heir Otto III, being only 3 years old and unable to protect John's position as Pope.

They are first found together in 1203, as co-commanders of the garrison at the major fortress of Vaudreuil in Normandy ; they were responsible for surrendering the castle without a fight to Philip II of France, fatally weakening the English position in northern France, but although popular opinion seems to have blamed them for the capitulation, a royal writ is extant stating that the castle was surrendered at King John's command, and both Saer and Fitzwalter had to endure personal humiliation and heavy ransoms at the hands of the French.

The use of Grand Prince on John's behalf was a countermeasure to signify his mighty position as sovereign of Sweden, also a multinational or multi-country realm, and equal to a Tsardom.

John's practical position was helped by his being the stepfather of the young duke, having been married to the widowed Joan of Auvergne, and having in that position already participated in administration of the Duchy.