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Treaty of Cambrai (Ladies' Peace)
On 3 August 1529, Francis I of France and Emperor Charles V signed the Treaty of Cambrai, ending the Franco-Habsburg conflict since the League of Cog…
Timeline
- 1528–1529Cambrai · FranceLouise of Savoy, representing France, and Margaret of Austria, representing the Habsburgs, opened secret negotiations at Cambrai, bypassing the deadlock of direct confrontation between the two monarchs.
- 1529Cambrai · FranceThe two sides formally signed the peace: France abandoned its claims to Flanders, Artois, Milan, Naples, Sicily and other territories, but retained Burgundy; Charles V promised to release Francis's two sons and waived demands for war indemnities.
- 1529–1530Spanish-French border · Western EuropeAfter the peace was signed, the French dauphin Henry (later Henry II) and his brother the Duke of Orange, held in Spain for many years, were released and returned home, bringing the main phase of the Fourth Italian War to a close.
Sources
- Treaty of Cambrai https://www.britannica.com/event/Treaty-of-Cambrai
- Renaissance Diplomacy — Garrett Mattingly (1955)