# Treaty of Arras (1482)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1482-treaty-of-arras
Location: Arras

France secured Picardy and Burgundy while settling part of the Burgundian inheritance dispute. Within the broader Late Medieval France period, The Valois kingdom endured the Hundred Years’ War, plague, civil conflict and English occupation before recovering under Charles VII and Louis XI. Military and fiscal reforms strengthened the crown by the late fifteenth century. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Louis XI (King of France). Treaty of Arras mattered because it reshaped France’s external relationships, territory or place in wider international systems. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Treaty of Arras mattered because it reshaped France’s external relationships, territory or place in wider international systems.

Ruler at the time: [Louis XI](https://history-france.com/rulers/louis-xi)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Treaty of Arras](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Treaty+of+Arras&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Treaty of Arras](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Treaty+of+Arras)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of French history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history)