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What did King John of England give Philip II Augustus in the Treaty of Le Goulet?
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In the Treaty of Le Goulet, signed on May 22, 1200, King John of England made several concessions to Philip II Augustus in exchange for Philipâs recognition of him as the rightful heir to Richard I.1
Specifically, King John agreed to the following terms:
- He ceded Ăvreux and the Norman Vexin to Philip.1
- He agreed that the towns of Issoudun and Graçay would serve as the dowry for his niece, Blanche of Castile, who was to marry Philipâs son, the future Louis VIII.1
- He renounced any claims to suzerainty over the regions of Berry and Auvergne.1