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Francis I
King Francis I of France, portrait by Pierre Dumonstier, after a drawing by Jean Clouet; in the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris.
In the Treaty of Cambrai (1529), also known as the "Peace of the Ladies," Francis I made several significant concessions to the Holy Roman emperor Charles V to end hostilities.1
Under the terms of the agreement, Francis I renounced the following:
- His claims to territories in Italy.1
- His rights as overlord in Flanders and Artois.1
- His support for his allies, whom he abandoned as part of the settlement.1
In return for these concessions, Charles V agreed to temporarily forgo his claims to Burgundy and accepted a financial ransom for the release of the two French princes he held captive.1