Treaty of Frankfurt (1489)
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The Treaty of Frankfurt was signed on July 22, 1489 at Frankfurt
between Maximilian of Austria
and the envoys of King Charles VIII of France
. Based on the terms of the peace agreement, King Charles agreed to promote reconciliation between Maximilian and the Flemish rebels. Moreover, he surrendered the French-occupied towns in Brittany
to Duchess Anne of Brittany on the condition that Duchess Anne remove all English forces from the duchy.
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
between Maximilian of Austria
Maximilian of Austria
Maximilian of Austria may refer to the following members of the Habsburg dynasty:*Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor , who obtained the Burgundian lands by marriage...
and the envoys of King Charles VIII of France
Charles VIII of France
Charles VIII, called the Affable, , was King of France from 1483 to his death in 1498. Charles was a member of the House of Valois...
. Based on the terms of the peace agreement, King Charles agreed to promote reconciliation between Maximilian and the Flemish rebels. Moreover, he surrendered the French-occupied towns in Brittany
Brittany
Brittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Previously a kingdom and then a duchy, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain...
to Duchess Anne of Brittany on the condition that Duchess Anne remove all English forces from the duchy.
Sources
- Currin, John M. Persuasions to Peace: The Luxembourg-Marigny-Gaguin Embassy and the State of Anglo-French Relations, 1489-90. The English Historical Review. Oxford University Press, 1998.
Further reading
- Dumont, Jean. Corps universel diplomatique du droit de gens (8 volumes). Amsterdam, 1726-1737.
- Plancher, Urban. Histoire générale et particulière de Bourgogne (3 volumes). Dijon, 1739-1781.