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Reintegration of Normandy into France
After the Treaty of Conflans ceded Normandy to Charles, Duke of Berry, in 1465, his sudden death on December 24 that year allowed Louis XI to reclaim…
Timeline
- 1465Conflans-Sainte-Honorine · Île-de-FranceIn the Treaty of Conflans, Louis XI was forced to grant the Duchy of Normandy to Charles, Duke of Berry, temporarily removing Normandy from the direct rule of the French king. However, Charles died suddenly on December 24, 1465, depriving the cession of its recipient and creating an opportunity for the king to reclaim it.
- 1466–1467Rouen · NormandyAfter the Duke of Berry's death, Louis XI swiftly declared Normandy's return to the royal domain, dispatched troops to Rouen and other key places, and reappointed governors loyal to the crown, rendering the League of the Public Good's gains in Normandy under the treaty nominal.
- 1468–1470Normandy · NormandyIn the late 1460s, Louis XI consolidated royal taxation, justice and military garrisons in Normandy, turning the duchy into a northern bulwark against Burgundy; Normandy's reintegration into the French royal system was essentially complete.
Sources
- Treaty of Conflans https://www.britannica.com/event/Treaty-of-Conflans
- Louis XI: The Universal Spider — Paul Murray Kendall (1971)