After seizing the English Crown, Henry I of England took possession of the castle at Gisors, a fortress of strategic importance commanding the road between Rouen and Paris. This violated an earlier agreement between Henry and French King Louis VI that Gisors should remain neutral. Henry refused to relinquish Gisors and war broke. Ten years later, Louis's troops were routed in the Battle of Bremule, in August 1119. Louis met with Henry at Gisors in November 1120. The terms of the peace included a return of all territories captured by both kings with the exception of Gisors.
After seizing the English Crown, Henry I of England deprived his brother, Robert Curthose, of the Duchy of Normandy and took possession of the castle at Gisors, a fortress of strategic importance on the right bank of the Epte, commanding the road between Rouen and Paris. This violated an earlier agreement between Henry and the French King Louis that Gisors should remain neutral. Henry refused to relinquish Gisors and war broke. Ten years later, after several successes, Louis's troops were routed inthe Battle of Bremule, in August 1119. Louis whose his health was failing appealed to Pope Calixtus II, who agreed to help and met with Henry at Gisors in November 1120. The terms of the peace included Henry's heir, William Adelin, doing homage to Louis for Normandy, a return of all territories captured by both kings with the painful exception of Gisors itself, which Louis was forced to concede to Henry.
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