1488 in France
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Events from the year 1488 in France
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Incumbents
- Monarch â Charles VIII ( As king), Anne of France (As regent) [1]
Events
- January 20 â Louis II, Duke of Orléans and Francis II, Duke of Brittany are declared rebels by the Parlement of Paris.
- April 7 â Francis II ordered the muster of Breton troops in Rennes.[2]
- April 15 â The French army laid siege to Châteaubriant. The city falls on the French on April 23.[2]
- April 24 â A judgment of confiscation was declared against all the goods of Louis of Orléans
- May 12/13 â Louis II de la Trémoille laid siege to Ancenis at night. The city falls to French artillery on May 19.[2][3]
- July 12 â
- July 28 â Breton and French armies met at the Battle of Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier. The Breton forces, led by Marshal de Rieux, are decisively beaten by the French. The defeat puts an end to the Mad War and a brief pause in the FrenchâBreton War.[4][5][6]
- August 20 â The Treaty of Sablé, also known as the "Treaty of le Verger" or "Treaty of the Orchard", is signed between Francis II of Brittany and King Charles VIII of France.[7][8]
Births
Date unknown
- Georges II d'Amboise, Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal (d. 1550)[9]
- André Tiraqueau, jurist and politician (d. 1558)
Deaths
- September 9 â Francis II, Duke of Brittany.(b.1433)[10]
Date unknown
- Charles II, Duke of Bourbon and Archbishop of Lyon (b. 1433)
- Geoffroy CÅur, French nobleman
