Treaty of Conflans

The Treaty of Conflans was born on October 5, 1465 between King Louis XI. of France and Charles the Bold, Count of Charolais and Regent of the Burgundian countries signed. The contract was part of the peace treaty between the king and the French high nobility who had joined together in the Ligue du Bien public against him.

The reason for the agreement between the parties was the indecisive Battle of Montlhery on June 13, 1465th Ludwig graduated with Charles the Bold of Burgundy, the leader of the noble revolt in Conflans, with the Duke of Brittany in Caen and with the other nobles in Saint -Maur peace. Ludwig reached so that the cleavage of the noble opposition in France.

Charles the Bold received by the Treaty of Conflans the Somme cities with the county of Ponthieu in Picardy back, which had already stopped to his father as a pledge 1435-1463. However, these areas should be able to later be bought back by the heirs of Louis. Ludwig Karl transferred without restrictions on the ownership of the counties of Boulogne, Guines and the southern part of the county of Vermandois ( Roye, Peronne and Montdidier ), which were, however, since 1435 been under the control of the House of Valois - Burgundy.

During the negotiations of the Treaty provisions died on September 25, 1465 Isabelle, the wife of Charles the Bold. Ludwig Karl therefore offered the hand of his five year old daughter Anne with the counties of Champagne and Pontieu as dowry. However, the marriage did not materialize.

The peace between Charles and Louis XI. had stock for a short time. Ludwig did not abide by the agreements and in 1468 brought Charles the Bold, a new alliance against Louis concluded by Charles of Valois, Duke of Berry John of Valois, Duke of Alençon, Francis II, Duke of Brittany, with the support of the English king Edward IV brought together. However, Ludwig smashed through his diplomatic skill and this alliance in the same year the Treaty of Ancenis.

• History of France in the Middle Ages
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