Return of Franche-Comté to Spain

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The Return of Franche-Comté to Spain was the diplomatic restoration of the Franche-Comté region to Spanish control following its temporary French conquest in the mid-17th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf diplomatic agreement
historical event
affectedPopulation inhabitants of Franche-Comté
appliesToTerritory Franche-Comté NERFINISHED
broaderHistoricalTheme early modern European territorial settlements
conflictContext Franco-Spanish War (1635–1659)
surface form: Franco-Spanish War

Franco-Spanish rivalry in the 17th century
countryInvolved Kingdom of France
Kingdom of Spain
diplomaticMethod treaty negotiation
diplomaticNature territorial restitution
geographicalScope eastern France region
hasPart restoration of Spanish sovereignty over Franche-Comté
historicalRegion County of Burgundy
involves transfer of sovereignty
languageOfDiplomacy French
Spanish
legalEffect recognition of Spanish sovereignty over Franche-Comté
natureOfChange reversal of wartime conquest
politicalCharacter interstate agreement
precededBy French occupation of Franche-Comté
removedControlFrom France
restoredControlTo Spain
resultOf French temporary conquest of Franche-Comté
timePeriod mid-17th century

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War of Devolution result Return of Franche-Comté to Spain