Peace of Cateau Cambrésis

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The Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis is an agreement reached between Elizabeth I of England and Henry II of France on April 2 and between Henry II and Philip II of Spain on April 3 1559, at Le Cateau-Cambrésis, around twenty kilometers south-east of Cambrai, that ended the Italian Wars and the Habsburg-Valois Wars.

France and the Habsburgs had been in conflict for most of the previous sixty-five years, during which England had intermittently intervened on the side of France's enemies.

Under its terms, France restored Piedmont and Savoy to the Duke of Savoy, but retained Saluzzo, Calais and the bishoprics of Metz, Toul, and Verdun. Spain retained Franche-Comté.

Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy married Margaret of France, Duchess of Berry, the sister of Henry II of France, and Philip II of Spain married Henry's daughter Elisabeth.

Henry II of France died during the tournament held to celebrate the peace. King Henry's eye was pierced by a sliver that penetrated the brain, from the shattered lance of Gabriel Montgomery, captain of the King's Scottish Guard.de:Frieden von Cateau-Cambrésis es:Paz de Cateau-Cambrésis fr:Traités du Cateau-Cambrésis it:Pace di Cateau-Cambrésis nl:Verdrag van Cateau-Cambrésis ja:カトー・カンブレジ条約 sv:Freden vid Cateau Cambrésis