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What land did King John give up to Philip II of France 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 ceded the following territories and rights to Philip II of France:
- Ăvreux and the Norman Vexin.
- The lands of Issoudun and Graçay, which were designated as the dowry for his niece, Blanche of Castile, upon her marriage to the future Louis VIII.
- A renunciation of any claim to suzerainty over the regions of Berry and Auvergne.1
In exchange for these concessions, Philip II formally recognized John as the rightful heir to the lands previously held by his brother, Richard I.1