The Treaty of Ponts de Cé effectively ends the civil war in France

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.5.2.02: French Writing and Culture in the Renaissance, 1400-1600.
Vol. editors: Robert J. Hudson (Brigham Young University), Tim Unwin (University of Bristol), Phillip John Usher (New York University), David Williams (University of Sheffield)

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Date of occurrence 1598-03-20

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The Treaty of Ponts de Cé is signed by the Duke of Mercoeur with Henry IV, submitting to his royal sovereignty. This agreement puts a stop to the warfare in Brittany, and effectively ends the civil war in France.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "The Treaty of Ponts de Cé effectively ends the civil war in France". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15533, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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