Marriage contract no. 146: Spanien - Frankreich

Contract content

Article 1: Previous treaties confirmed

Article 2: Peace, an end to all hostilities, mutual support, and amnesty agreed upon

Article 3: Joint commitment to a general council agreed

Article 4: Free traffic agreed upon: with a waiver of reprisals

Article 5: Rights and privileges of Dutch subjects in France and of French subjects in the Netherlands confirmed

Article 6: Restitution of all subjects’ property agreed upon: without compensation, except in Italy

Article 7: Arbitration tribunal agreed upon regarding the Dauphin’s disputed claim to Cambrai

Article 8: Possessions of Mary of Portugal in France settled

Article 9: Restitution and exchange of conquered territories agreed upon

Article 10: Following the destruction of Therouanne: Agreement reached to dismantle the fortifications at Ivois before its return to Spain

Article 11: Division of the Diocese of Therouanne agreed upon

Article 12: Restitution of Bouillon to the Diocese of Liège agreed upon: subject to legal dispute, an arbitration tribunal established

Article 13: Arbitration tribunals agreed upon for disputed estates and borders

Article 14: Agreement reached on the restitution of Charolles to Spain

Article 15: Agreement reached on the inspection and division of the disputed territories in Burgundy

Article 16: Agreement reached on the restitution of Montferrat to the Margrave of Mantua: including a pledge of non-interference and amnesty

Article 17: Agreement reached on the restitution of Valenza to Spain

Article 18: Restitution of Corsica by France to Genoa agreed upon: including freedom of movement and amnesty

Article 19: French withdrawal from Tuscany agreed upon: including amnesty

Article 20: To consolidate the peace: the marriage of Philip II to Elizabeth of Valois agreed upon; arrangements for the bride’s journey made

Article 21: Dowry determined, payment regulated and Elisabeth’s renunciation of inheritance regulated

Article 22: Brautschatz and Elizabeth’s financial support during the marriage arranged

Article 23: Dowry share for widow’s maintenance, agreed as Elisabeth’s inheritance: in lieu of a life estate

Article 24: Elizabeth’s right to return to France as a widow agreed upon

Article 25: Regarding the reconciliation of France with Savoy: The marriage of Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy to Margaret of France is agreed upon

Article 26: Duchy of Berry and monetary payment determined as dowry, Margarete’s renunciation of inheritance regulated

Article 27: The life estate and residence are regulated

Article 28: Marriage Agreed Upon

Article 29: Transfer of Savoy, Piedmont, and Bresse from France to Emmanuel Philibert agreed upon: as during the lifetime of Duke Charles, subject to the settlement of disputes, following the dismantling of fortifications

Article 30: Claims of officials appointed under French rule and the validity of judgments rendered under French rule are regulated

Article 31: Savoyard amnesty for French partisans guaranteed

Article 32: Transfer of all Spanish-occupied territories in Savoy to Duke Emmanuel Philibert regulated

Article 33: Dispositions regarding and grants of Savoyard property under French rule regulated

Article 34: Provision of Spanish hostages to France agreed upon: in exchange for territory

Article 35: Accession partners, accession rules agreed, including the accession of the Pope; Article 36: Ratification regulated: including ratification by the Dauphin, French parliaments and Spanish councils

Article 36: Ratification regulated: including ratification by the Dauphin, French parliaments and Spanish councils

Article 37: Oath of confirmation of the treaty agreed upon

Confessional regulations

Article 3: Joint commitment to a general council agreed

No denominational regulations regarding the agreed marriages included.

Regulations on inheritance law

Article 21: Dowry determined, payment regulated and Elisabeth’s renunciation of inheritance regulated

Article 23: Dowry share for widow’s maintenance, agreed as Elisabeth’s inheritance: in lieu of a life estate

Article 26: Duchy of Berry and monetary payment determined as dowry, Margarete’s renunciation of inheritance regulated

Estates involved

Article 35: Accession partners, accession rules agreed, including the accession of the Pope; Article 36: Ratification regulated: including ratification by the Dauphin, French parliaments and Spanish councils

External authorities involved

Article 35: Accession partners, accession rules agreed, including provisions governing the accession of the Pope

Ratifications, confirmations, approvals

Article 36: Ratification regulated: including ratification by the Dauphin, French parliaments and Spanish councils

Text reference to past events

Articles 1-2: general reference to previous peace treaties between Habsburg and Valois

Further contracts between contracting parties

Truce of Vaucelles, 5 February 1556 - Truce of Cercamp, 17 October 1558 - Additional Treaty of Cateau-Cambresis, 3 April 1559, on the mutual restitution of partisans

Commentary

The agreement itself is referred to as a peace treaty, in which, among other things, the marriage is decided. The actual marriage contract is concluded on 20 June 1559 (see No. 147 in this database).

The agreement itself is not divided into articles.

Negotiating powers and letters of safe conduct are printed on pp. 41-44.

References

• Print reference: Dumont 1726-1739, Bd. V:1, S. 34-44
• Contract language print: French
• Digitized print: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k122957c/f73

Recommended citation

Dynastische Eheverträge der frühen Neuzeit. Contract No. 146. Philipps University of Marburg. Available online at https://dynastische-ehevertraege.online.uni-marburg.de/en/vertraege/146.html.

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