The Treaty of Redon was signed in February 1489 in Redon, Ille-et-Vilaine

Redon, Ille-et-Vilaine

-Breton language:The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 10 October 2008.In 2008, 14.31% of the children attended bilingual schools in primary education.-Economy:* Cargill Texturising Systems - A pectin factory...

 between Henry VII of England

Henry VII of England

Henry VII was King of England and Lord of Ireland from his seizing the crown on 22 August 1485 until his death on 21 April 1509, as the first monarch of the House of Tudor....

 and representatives of 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...

. Based on the terms of the accord, Henry sent 6000 English

England

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 troops to fight (at the expense of Brittany) under the command of Lord Daubeney. The purpose of the agreement was to prevent France from annexing Brittany. Despite the military support Henry provided, the Bretons were divided and had unreliable allies.

Sources

• Encarta Encyclopedia - Henry VII of England.
• Morris, Terence Alan. Europe and England in the Sixteenth Century. Routledge Taylor and Francis Group, 1998. ISBN 0415150418