Treaty of Blois signed between France and Burgundy

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.5.2.02: French Writing and Culture in the Renaissance, 1400-1600.
Vol. editors: Robert J. Hudson (Brigham Young University), Tim Unwin (University of Bristol), Phillip John Usher (New York University), David Williams (University of Sheffield)

Domains

Treaties and alliances

Dates

Date of occurrence 1504-09-22

Places

France (Location)
Belgium (Involved)

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France and the Hapsburg rulers sign the Treaty of Blois. Louis XII thus arranges a dynastic alliance with Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I and his son, Philip the Handsome of Burgundy. Louis arranges for his daughter Claude to marry Philip's son Charles (the future Emperor Charles V). In the event of Louis dying without a son, Charles and Claude are to succeed to Milan, Blois and Brittany. A secret part of the treaty allows Louis to retain Milan in return for a payment of 100,000 ducats. He also plans to attack Naples in concert with Maximilian.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Treaty of Blois signed between France and Burgundy". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14095, accessed 19 April 2024.]

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