League of the Public Weal
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The League of the Public Weal was a coalition of powerful French nobles formed in 1465 to oppose and curb the growing royal authority of King Louis XI.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| League of the Public Weal canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
feudal league
ⓘ
medieval political alliance ⓘ noble coalition ⓘ |
| activeDuringReignOf | Louis XI of France ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Capetian consolidation of royal domain
ⓘ
surface form:
Louis XI later undermined the power of many member nobles
|
| alsoKnownAs | Ligue du Bien public ⓘ |
| chronology | formed shortly before the Battle of Montlhéry in 1465 ⓘ |
| conflict | War of the Public Weal ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| demanded |
greater autonomy for great fiefs
ⓘ
restoration of territorial privileges ⓘ |
| dissolvedAfter | Treaty of Conflans ⓘ |
| dissolvedInDecade | 1460s ⓘ |
| engagedInBattle | Battle of Montlhéry ⓘ |
| formedInYear | 1465 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | France ⓘ |
| influencedBy | power of the Duchy of Burgundy ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| ledBy |
Charles I, Duke of Bourbon
ⓘ
Charles the Bold ⓘ Francis II, Duke of Brittany ⓘ |
| member |
Charles I, Duke of Bourbon
ⓘ
Charles the Bold ⓘ Charles, Count of Charolais ⓘ Francis II, Duke of Brittany ⓘ Jean II, Duke of Alençon ⓘ
surface form:
John II, Duke of Alençon
John II, Duke of Bourbon ⓘ John II, Duke of Lorraine ⓘ John V, Count of Armagnac ⓘ Louis I, Duke of Orléans ⓘ
surface form:
Louis, Duke of Orléans
|
| opposed | Louis XI of France ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
French royal forces
ⓘ
surface form:
royal army of Louis XI
|
| opposedPolicy |
administrative reforms of Louis XI
ⓘ
centralization of royal power ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
anti-centralization
ⓘ
pro-feudal autonomy ⓘ |
| purpose |
to curb the growing royal authority of King Louis XI
ⓘ
to defend feudal privileges of great nobles ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Burgundian Wars
ⓘ
feudal revolts in France ⓘ |
| result |
eventual political victory for Louis XI
ⓘ
partial victory for the nobles at the Battle of Montlhéry ⓘ |
| significance |
illustrated resistance of high nobility to royal centralization
ⓘ
major challenge to early French absolutism ⓘ |
| treaty |
Treaty of Conflans
ⓘ
Treaty of Conflans ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of Saint-Maur
|
| usedJustification | defense of the public good ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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