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Treaty of Blois (1504)
On 22 September 1504, Louis XII of France signed a treaty at Blois with Emperor Maximilian I and his son Philip, Duke of Burgundy, centered on a dyna…
Timeline
- 1504Blois · Centre-Val de LoireAfter the Second Italian War (1499–1504), Louis XII sought reconciliation with the Habsburgs, opening negotiations at Blois over dynastic marriage and territorial arrangements.
- 1504Blois · Centre-Val de LoireOn 22 September 1504 the treaty was formally signed: Maximilian recognized French rule over Milan, the parties agreed to the betrothal of Claude and Charles with a vast dowry, and secretly plotted joint action against Venice.
- 1505Paris · Île-de-FranceBetween 1505 and 1506 France gradually repudiated the marriage pact, betrothing Claude to Francis of Angoulême to secure Brittany's incorporation into the French crown, leaving the Treaty of Blois a dead letter.
Sources
- Treaty of Blois (1504) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Blois_(1504)
- Treaty of Blois, September 1504 — J. Rickard https://www.historyofwar.org/articles/treaty_blois_1504.html