A Capetian king who was the first French monarch to style himself "King of France". In 1187, Western Europe heard the news of the loss of the Holy Land. King Philip II of France made a truce with King of England. And they travelled together to participate in the Third Crusade. However, after French army fought hard with the enemy for a year, the English army arrived on the battlefield. Philip decided to return to France to settle the issue of succession in Flanders. After that, most of Western Europe was dragged into the war. In 1214, the Battle of Bouvines broke out. The allied forces led by the King of England landed in western France, but the three armies did not coordinate their efforts effectively. The war ended with Philip's decisive victory, and France became the most powerful country in Europe. Philip II transformed France into the most prosperous and powerful country in Europe and formed the strong central monarchy in France.