What is Treaty of Paris (1259)?
The '''Treaty of Paris''' was a [[treaty]] between [[Louis IX of France]] and [[Henry III of England]], agreed to on December 4, 1259. It is also known as '''Treaty of Albeville'''. It was mainly about territories that England had obtained in 1180, in [[Normandy]]. [[Philip II of France]] had conquered many of these territories. England lost the [[Battle of Bouvines]] in 1214, and was weakened on the European mainland. [[Louis VII of France]] strengthened this position. The English were left with [[Gascony]] and [[Bordeaux]]. The treaty also gave the [[Channel Islands]] to England. Henry gave up control of [[Maine (province of France)|Maine]], [[Anjou]] and [[Poitou]], which had been lost under the reign of King [[John of England|John]] but remained [[Duke of Aquitaine]] and was able to keep the lands of [[Gascony]] and parts of [[Aquitaine]] but only as a [[vassal]] to Louis. In exchange, Louis withdrew his support for English rebels. He also ceded to Henry the bishoprics and cities of [[Limoges]], [[Cahors]] and [[Périgueux]] and was to pay an annual rent for possession of [[Agenais]].<ref>Harry Rothwell (Editor) ''English Historical Documents 1189-1327'', Routledge, 1996, {{ISBN|0-415-14368-3}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{hist-stub}} [[Category:13th-century treaties|Paris 1259]] [[Category:13th century in France]] [[Category:13th century in England]] [[Category:Normandy]] [[Category:Channel Islands]] [[Category:1259]]