side won and ignored by those who lost. Richard, although he was never to return to England, dispatched the captured French archives to London, where they were deposited in the Tower. As a result of this battle, Philip became the first French king not to take his archives on campaign with him, as had been customary, but to create the Trésor des Chartes in Paris for permanent deposit in a newly created new Chancery. This has been described as "a first step in maintaining the documentary record of monarchial government." References Richard I of England Freteval Freteval Conflicts in 1194 1194 in Europe 1190s in France Philip II of France