Treaty of Loudun
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The Treaty of Loudun was signed on May 3, 1616, in Loudun
and ended the war between the war that originally began due to a power struggle between Queen Regent Marie de Medici's favorite Concino Concini, the Marquis d'Ancre
and Henry II
, the third Prince of Condé
and the next in line for the throne. The war gained religious undertones when rebellious Huguenot
princes joined Henry's revolt. The treaty was signed by Queen Marie de Medici and Henry II and officially ended the revolts by many nobles in France at the cost of royal concessions and reparations to Condé and others. Based on the terms of the treaty, the Huguenots were allowed to unite their churches in France
with those in Béarn
. Moreover, the treaty granted amnesty to the prince of Condé along with others and made Henry II de Bourbon, prince de Condé
head of the council of state. The Marquis d'Ancre remained with quite a bit of power, supported by Queen Marie who eventually made Condé also give his support.
However, Condé forsook good governance in an attempt for increased personal power and the throne . Furthermore, the Marquis d'Ancre
was widely unpopular for being a foreigner (he was an Italian from Florence), inspiring many nobles to think of revolting. After Condé told Concini that he could not longer protect him from the nobles, Queen Marie decided to take steps to protect her favorite. Louis XIII
went with Queen Marie's plan to arrest Henry II
. Louis XIII invited Henry II to a small chat and used palace guards to arrest him on September 1, 1616 . Condé's followers then fled from Paris
. Thus, the peace was broken and war broke out again between the supporters of the Marquis d'Ancre and Condé's followers. The war ended with Louis XIII's coup d'état against the Queen and Concini, overthrowing their rule .
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Loudun
Loudun is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.It is located south of the town of Chinon and 25 km to the east of the town Thouars...
and ended the war between the war that originally began due to a power struggle between Queen Regent Marie de Medici's favorite Concino Concini, the Marquis d'Ancre
Concino Concini
Concino Concini, Count della Penna, Marquis et Maréchal d'Ancre , was an Italian politician, best known for being a minister of Louis XIII of France, as the favourite of his mother.-Life:...
and Henry II
Henry II de Bourbon, prince de Condé
Henri de Bourbon became Prince of Condé shortly after his birth, following the death of his father Henri I...
, the third Prince of Condé
Prince of Condé
The Most Serene House of Condé is a historical French house, a noble lineage of descent from a single ancestor...
and the next in line for the throne. The war gained religious undertones when rebellious Huguenot
Huguenot
The Huguenots were members of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th centuries. Since the 17th century, people who formerly would have been called Huguenots have instead simply been called French Protestants, a title suggested by their German co-religionists, the...
princes joined Henry's revolt. The treaty was signed by Queen Marie de Medici and Henry II and officially ended the revolts by many nobles in France at the cost of royal concessions and reparations to Condé and others. Based on the terms of the treaty, the Huguenots were allowed to unite their churches in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
with those in Béarn
Béarn
Béarn is one of the traditional provinces of France, located in the Pyrenees mountains and in the plain at their feet, in southwest France. Along with the three Basque provinces of Soule, Lower Navarre, and Labourd, the principality of Bidache, as well as small parts of Gascony, it forms in the...
. Moreover, the treaty granted amnesty to the prince of Condé along with others and made Henry II de Bourbon, prince de Condé
Henry II de Bourbon, prince de Condé
Henri de Bourbon became Prince of Condé shortly after his birth, following the death of his father Henri I...
head of the council of state. The Marquis d'Ancre remained with quite a bit of power, supported by Queen Marie who eventually made Condé also give his support.
However, Condé forsook good governance in an attempt for increased personal power and the throne . Furthermore, the Marquis d'Ancre
Concino Concini
Concino Concini, Count della Penna, Marquis et Maréchal d'Ancre , was an Italian politician, best known for being a minister of Louis XIII of France, as the favourite of his mother.-Life:...
was widely unpopular for being a foreigner (he was an Italian from Florence), inspiring many nobles to think of revolting. After Condé told Concini that he could not longer protect him from the nobles, Queen Marie decided to take steps to protect her favorite. Louis XIII
Louis XIII of France
Louis XIII was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and of Navarre from 1610 to 1643.Louis was only eight years old when he succeeded his father. His mother, Marie de Medici, acted as regent during Louis' minority...
went with Queen Marie's plan to arrest Henry II
Henry II de Bourbon, prince de Condé
Henri de Bourbon became Prince of Condé shortly after his birth, following the death of his father Henri I...
. Louis XIII invited Henry II to a small chat and used palace guards to arrest him on September 1, 1616 . Condé's followers then fled from Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. Thus, the peace was broken and war broke out again between the supporters of the Marquis d'Ancre and Condé's followers. The war ended with Louis XIII's coup d'état against the Queen and Concini, overthrowing their rule .
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http://www.jstor.org/pss/650281