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Treaty of Brétigny
Treaty of Brétigny , 1360, concluded by England and France at Brétigny, a village near Chartres, France. It marked a low point in French fortunes in the Hundred Years War . After John II of France, who had been captured (1356), was set free by the English at the price of 3 million gold crowns, he ceded to Edward III (without exacting feudal homage) Poitou, Aunis, Saintonge, Angoumois, Guienne, Gascony, Calais, and other territories. Edward then abandoned his claim to the French throne. The peace did not last, however, and by 1373 all but the Bordeaux district had been reconquered by Bertrand Du Guesclin . |
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"Treaty of Brétigny." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Treaty of Brétigny." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Bretigny.html "Treaty of Brétigny." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Bretigny.html |
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Brétigny, treaty of
Brétigny, treaty of, 1360. After the Black Prince's great victory at Poitiers in 1356, Edward III resumed campaigning in 1359. But though inflicting great damage he was unable to land a knock-out blow and negotiations commenced in May 1360 at Brétigny, near Chartres. King John's ransom was to be cut and, in exchange for abandoning his claim to the throne of France, Edward was to have Guînes and Aquitaine in full sovereignty. These sweeping gains could not be substantiated and, after John's death, Charles V of France continued to claim suzerainty. See also Calais, treaty of.
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JOHN CANNON. "Brétigny, treaty of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Brétigny, treaty of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-Brtignytreatyof.html JOHN CANNON. "Brétigny, treaty of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-Brtignytreatyof.html |
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Brétigny, Treaty of
Brétigny, Treaty of (1360) Treaty concluded between Edward III of England, and John II of France following John's defeat and capture at POITIERS. It released John on payment of a ransom of three million crowns, brought the HUNDRED YEARS WAR temporarily to a halt, and saw the English renounce claims to Anjou and Normandy while retaining Gascony and Guyenne. It was never fully implemented, and Anglo-French hostilities broke out again in 1369.
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"Brétigny, Treaty of." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Brétigny, Treaty of." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-BrtignyTreatyof.html "Brétigny, Treaty of." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-BrtignyTreatyof.html |
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Brétigny, treaty of
Brétigny, treaty of, 1360. After the Black Prince's great victory at Poitiers in 1356, Edward III resumed campaigning in 1359. But he was unable to land a knock‐out blow and negotiations commenced in May 1360 at Brétigny, near Chartres. King John's ransom was to be cut and, in exchange for abandoning his claim to the throne of France, Edward was to have Guînes and Aquitaine in full sovereignty.
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JOHN CANNON. "Brétigny, treaty of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Brétigny, treaty of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Brtignytreatyof.html JOHN CANNON. "Brétigny, treaty of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Brtignytreatyof.html |
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