Treaty of Sablé


The Treaty of Sablé was signed on 20 August 1488 in Sablé between Duke Francis II of Brittany and Charles VIII of France. The original Treaty of Sable was written between the Duke of Brittany and Charles VI of France shortly before his death. At the end of the life of Henry V, the throne of France went to his baby son, Henry VI of England and France. A year after the signing of Sable the treaty was reneged upon in favour of a tripartite alliance at Amiens with Burgundy and England. The town of Sable was therefore chosen for a summit in 1488 when the duchy was forced to do homage to the King of France for the very last time. The duchy was later merged into the kingdom. The Duke who under the terms of the treaty, was integrated a member of the French nobility, died on 9 September 1488.
Based on the terms of the accord, the Duke of Brittany acknowledged himself as a vassal of the King of France. Moreover, the Duke of Brittany pledged the territories of Saint Malo, Dinan, Fougères and Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier to be controlled by the French crown. Also, Francis promised to remove all foreign troops from his territories, as well as ensure to seek Charles's consent before marrying off his daughter, Anne. In return, Charles removed his forces from Brittany except in the town garrisons of the territories pledged by Francis. In another aspect of the treaty, the Duke of Brittany was no longer permitted to summon any troops from England.