Treaty of Conflans
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The Treaty of Conflans was signed on October 1465 between King Louis XI of France
and Count Charles of Charolais. This treaty was signed months after the Battle of Montlhéry
(July 13, 1465) where the French dukes of Alençon
, Burgundy
, Berri
, Bourbon
, and Lorraine defeated King Louis' forces. The dukes forced King Louis to sign the agreement, which officially ended the League of the Public Weal
. Based on the terms of the treaty, Normandy
was restored to the Duke of Berri and Burgundy reclaimed a number of towns on the Somme
. However, King Louis attempted to avoid the treaty, as well as to split the League of the Public Weal by diplomatic means.
Louis XI of France
Louis XI , called the Prudent , was the King of France from 1461 to 1483. He was the son of Charles VII of France and Mary of Anjou, a member of the House of Valois....
and Count Charles of Charolais. This treaty was signed months after the Battle of Montlhéry
Battle of Montlhéry
The Battle of Montlhéry was fought between Louis XI and the League of the Public Weal on the 16th of July 1465 in proximity to Longpont-sur-Orge. It had no clear winner and therefore didn't decide the war.-Insurgency of the Vassal countries:...
(July 13, 1465) where the French dukes of Alençon
Alençon
Alençon is a commune in Normandy, France, capital of the Orne department. It is situated west of Paris. Alençon belongs to the intercommunality of Alençon .-History:...
, Burgundy
Duchy of Burgundy
The Duchy of Burgundy , was heir to an ancient and prestigious reputation and a large division of the lands of the Second Kingdom of Burgundy and in its own right was one of the geographically larger ducal territories in the emergence of Early Modern Europe from Medieval Europe.Even in that...
, Berri
Berri
Berri may refer to:* Berri , British singer of "Sunshine after the Rain"* Berri, South Australia, a town in Australia* Berri Ltd., a juice brand in Australia* Berri-UQAM station on the Montreal Metro...
, Bourbon
Duke of Bourbon
Duke of Bourbon is a title in the peerage of France. It was created in the first half of the 14th century for the eldest son of Robert of France, Count of Clermont and Beatrice of Burgundy, heiress of the lordship of Bourbon...
, and Lorraine defeated King Louis' forces. The dukes forced King Louis to sign the agreement, which officially ended the League of the Public Weal
League of the Public Weal
The League of the Public Weal was an alliance of feudal nobles organized in 1465 in defiance of the centralized authority of King Louis XI of France...
. Based on the terms of the treaty, Normandy
Normandy
Normandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is in France.The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France. It is divided for administrative purposes into two régions:...
was restored to the Duke of Berri and Burgundy reclaimed a number of towns on the Somme
Somme
Somme is a department of France, located in the north of the country and named after the Somme river. It is part of the Picardy region of France....
. However, King Louis attempted to avoid the treaty, as well as to split the League of the Public Weal by diplomatic means.