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Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis
In April 1559, France signed peace treaties with Spain and England at Cateau-Cambrésis, ending the Italian Wars;…
Timeline
- 1559Cateau-Cambrésis · FranceEnvoys of King Henry II of France and King Philip II of Spain signed the peace at Cateau-Cambrésis: France abandoned most of its claims to Savoy, Milan and other places in exchange for Spain's return of some border fortresses; the two sides arranged a dynastic marriage to consolidate peace.
- 1559Cateau-Cambrésis · FranceEnglish representatives confirmed the terms of peace with France: formally recognizing French sovereignty over Calais, with England abandoning its last territorial claims on the continent; Elizabeth I's government traded withdrawal from the war for fiscal relief.
- 1559Western Europe · Western EuropeAfter the peace took effect, Habsburg Spain became the dominant power in Italy, France turned to domestic religious issues, England ended its war with France, Calais passed permanently to France, and continental warfare came to a close.
Sources
- Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis https://www.britannica.com/event/Peace-of-Cateau-Cambresis
- The Italian Wars 1494–1559: War, State and Society in Early Modern Europe — Michael Mallett and Christine Shaw (2012)