The War of the Public Weal (French: La guerre du Bien public) was a conflict between the king of France and an alliance of feudal nobles, organized in 1465 in defiance of the centralized authority of King Louis XI of France. It was masterminded by Charles the Bold, Count of Charolais, son of the Duke of Burgundy, with the king's brother Charles, Duke of Berry, as a figurehead. The rebels succeeded in attaining concessions from the crown after several months of fighting, though conflict would break out again between the league and the crown in the Mad War of 1485 in a decisive victory for the crown.
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War of the Public Weal |
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Siege of Paris from the Mémoires de Commynes, musée Dobrée, 16th century |
Date | March 1465 - October 1465 |
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Treaty of Conflans, Treaty of Saint-Maur, and Treaty of Caen (1465) in 1485 the Mad War. |
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Belligerents |
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Kingdom of France
Loyal Nobles:
Supported by:
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Rebellious Nobles:
Supported by:
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Commanders and leaders |
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Louis XI Gaston IV, Count of Foix Francesco Sforza René, Duke of Anjou Charles of Anjou, Count of Maine John of Burgundy, Count of Nevers John of Bourbon, Count of Vendome Charles of Artois, Count of Eu |
Charles de France John II, Duke of Bourbon Charles of Burgundy Francis II, Duke of Brittany Jean de Calabre Jacques d'Armagnac John V, Count of Armagnac Louis de Luxembourg Jean de Dunois Antoine de Chabannes Charles II d'Albret Pierre d'Amboise John I, Duke of Cleves André de Lohéac Frederick I, Elector Palatine |
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30,000 |
51,000 |
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