Treaty of Madrid (1526)
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The Treaty of Madrid was a truce signed between Francis I of France and Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire and the Monarchia. The treaty was signed following the Battle of Pavia in 1525 during which the Habsburg troops of Charles V had successfully defeated the French army and captured Francis I. The terms of the treaty were as follows:
- Francis I was to surrender all his Italian territories,
- Francis I was to renounce all his claims to Italy,
- Burgundy was to be returned to Habsburg control,
- Francis I was to marry Charles V sister Eleanor,
To enforce the agreement Charles V maintained custody of Francis I two sons. Invariably however Francis I ignored the stipulations of the treaty successfully believing that Charles V would not execute his sons.