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Why did Catherine deā Medici meet Spanish representatives at Bayonne in 1565?
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Catherine de' Medici.
Catherine deā Medici met with Spanish representatives at Bayonne in June 1565 primarily to strengthen peaceful relations between the French crown and Spain. Additionally, she sought to negotiate a marriage between her son, King Charles IX, and Elizabeth of Austria. This meeting occurred during a marathon itinerary she conducted across France from 1564 to 1566, which was intended to help execute the Edict of Amboise and maintain stability within the kingdom.1