Treaty of Montmartre

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The Treaty of Montmartre was signed on February 6, 1662 between the French King Louis XIV and Duke Charles IV of Lorraine . With this treaty, France gained control of the Duchy of Lorraine .

Conversely, the non- Capetian House of Guise , a branch line of the Lorraine ducal house , was promised the succession to the throne in France, in case the Bourbons, including the Condé , Conti and Orléans families , should die out.

On this point the claims of the House of Courtenay , which were also a branch line of the Capetians, were ignored with the contract . However, their protests against the agreement were not taken into account.

The negotiator on the French side was Hugues de Lionne , who became Foreign Minister the following year.

literature

  • Jonathan Spangler: A Lesson in Diplomacy for Louis XIV: The Treaty of Montmartre, 1662, and the Princes of the House of Lorraine, in: French History 17 (3) (2003), pp. 225-250