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One year later, Philip of Alsace had his protégé married to his niece, Isabelle of Hainaut, offering the County of Artois and other Flemish territories as dowry, much to the dismay of Baldwin V. In 1180, war broke out between Philip II and his mentor, resulting in the devastation of Picardy and Île-de-France ; King Philip refused to give open battle and gained the upper hand, and Baldwin V, at first allied with his brother-in-law ( Philip of Alsace ), intervened on behalf of his son-in-law in 1184, in support of his daughter's interests.

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One year later, Philip of Alsace had his protégé married to his niece, Isabelle of Hainaut, offering the County of Artois and other Flemish territories as dowry, much to the dismay of Baldwin V. When Louis VII died, Philip II began to assert his independence.

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