# Treaty of Crépy (1544)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1544-treaty-of-crepy
Location: Crépy

Francis I and Charles V ended another phase of the Italian Wars. 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). Treaty of Crépy 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 Crépy mattered because it reshaped France’s external relationships, territory or place in wider international systems.

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

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Treaty of Crépy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Treaty+of+Cr%C3%A9py&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Treaty of Crépy](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Treaty+of+Cr%C3%A9py)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of French history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history)