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Treaty of Crépy

Type Event Region France Time 1544

On 18 September 1544, Francis I of France and Emperor Charles V signed at Crépy, temporarily ending Franco-Imperial hostilities in the 1542–1546 Ital…

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  1. 1544Northern France · FranceWith the Italian front deadlocked in 1544 and Charles V's successful siege of Saint-Dizier, both sides felt the war's costs too high. Francis I and Charles V sent representatives to make contact, opening formal negotiations near Crépy.
  2. 1544Crépy · PicardyThe representatives of both sides formally signed the treaty at Crépy. It provided for a Franco-Imperial truce, French concessions in most of Italy while retaining limited rights over Savoy, and a marriage between Charles V's son Philip and Francis's daughter to consolidate peace.
  3. 1544–1546Western Europe · EuropeThe Treaty of Crépy temporarily eased Franco-Imperial conflict, but key provisions such as the marriage went unfulfilled due to domestic politics on all sides. Around 1546 the Italian Wars intensified again, revealing the treaty's provisional nature.

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