In June 1180, King Henry II of England and Philip Augustus met under the elm of Gisors, where they signed the treaty of Gisors.

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In June 1180, King Henry II of England and Philip Augustus met under the elm of Gisors, tree of which the trunk was of a prodigious size, where they signed the treaty of Gisors which marked the end of the series of continuous wars between France and England. - Histoire Populaire de la France, Tome Premier, Ch. Lahure's Publication, circa 1860

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