# League of Cognac continues Habsburg-Valois struggle (1527)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1527-league-of-cognac-continues-habsburg-valois-struggle
Location: Italy
Categories: battle

France joined an anti-Habsburg coalition after Francis I’s release. Within the broader Renaissance & Wars of Religion period, Renaissance monarchy brought Italian wars, humanist culture and overseas exploration. The Reformation then fractured the kingdom, producing decades of civil war between Catholic and Protestant factions. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Francis I (King of France). League of Cognac continues Habsburg-Valois struggle mattered because it changed the military or territorial balance and influenced the political choices that followed. 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
League of Cognac continues Habsburg-Valois struggle mattered because it changed the military or territorial balance and influenced the political choices that followed.

Ruler at the time: [Francis I](https://history-france.com/rulers/francis-i)

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