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Arras in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Arras in France. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

24 records8 event labels8 people1435โ€“1945

Historical events in Arras

1435

July 1435
Congress of Arras
Philipe the Good ยท Hundred Years War

Heads the Congress of Arras

July 1435
Congress of Arras
Philipe the Good ยท Hundred Years War

Philipe the Good sets himself up as an arbiter between England & France. Heads the Congress of Arras

21 September 1435
Treaty of Arras
Charles VII ยท Hundred Years War

The Duke of Burgundy makes a peace Treaty with Charles VII. Philipe receives the Somme towns and is exempted from homage to the crown. Philipe deserts his English allies and recognizes Charles as king of France. Burgundy retains all land gained in alliance with England, except for Champagne & Brie

21 September 1435
Treaty of Arras
Philipe the Good ยท Hundred Years War

Philipe deserts his English allies and recognizes Charles as King of France. Burgundy retains all land gained in alliance with England, except for Champagne & Brie. Burgundy makes a peace Treaty with Charles VII

25 September 1435
Congress of Arras
Philipe the Good ยท Hundred Years War

Breaks the Treaty of Troyes & makes a separate peace with the French

25 September 1435
Peace
Philipe the Good ยท Hundred Years War

Breaks the Treaty of Troyes & makes a separate peace with the French

October 1435
Treaty of Arras
Philipe the Good ยท Hundred Years War

Philipe receives the Somme towns and is exempted from homage to the crown. Philipe deserts his English allies and recognizes Charles as king of France. Burgundy retains all land gained in alliance with England, except for Champagne & Brie. Burgundy makes a peace Treaty with Charles VII

21 October 1435
Treaty of Arras
Philipe the Good ยท Hundred Years War

Philipe receives the Somme towns and is exempted from homage to the crown

1482

21 September 1482
Treaty of Arras
Louis XI ยท House of Valois

Anjou, Maine & Provence are united with the crown.

21 September 1482
Treaty of Arras
Louis XI ยท House of Valois

Louis XIs successor will marry Maximilians daughter bring Artois to France.

21 September 1482
Treaty of Arras
Louis XI ยท House of Valois

Louis XIs successor will marry Maximilians daughter bring Burgundy to France.

21 September 1482
Treaty of Arras
Louis XI ยท House of Valois

Mary of Burgundy cedes Burgundian lands to Louis XI.

21 September 1482
Treaty of Arras
Louis XI ยท House of Valois

Mary of Burgundys daughter Margaret is pledged to the Dauphin.

21 September 1482
Treaty of Arras
Louis XI ยท House of Valois

Signed between Louis XI & Maximilian of Austria.

21 September 1482
Treaty of Arras
Louis XI ยท House of Valois

Signed by Louis XI & The Netherlands following Mary of Burgundys death.

1483

21 September 1483
Treaty of Arras
Louis XI ยท House of Valois

The acquisition of Burgundy by France is recognized by Maximilian I. Marys widower, Archduke Maximilian of Austria, accepts the Treaty of Arras

1640

1640
Capture of Arras
Armand Jean du Plessis de Richelieu ยท Military

The French capture Arras

8 August 1640
Capture of Arras
Louis XIII ยท Thirty Years War

Louis XIII captures Arras

1789

26 April 1789
Election for Artois
Maximilien Francois Marie Robespierre ยท Revolution of France

Artois electors sent Robespierre to the Estates General as one of their Third Estate representatives.

1915

9 May 1915
Battle of Arras
Henri Philippe Petain ยท World War, 1st

First day of the Arras Offensive

16 May 1915
Battle of Arras
Henri Philippe Petain ยท World War, 1st

Final day of the Arras Offensive, nearly breaks the German defenses on Vimy Ridge

1941

1941
Resistance
Guy Alcide Mollet ยท Military

Appointed Member of resistance in Arras

1941
Resistance
Guy Alcide Mollet ยท World War, 2nd

Appointed Member of resistance in Arras

1945

1945
Mayor
Guy Alcide Mollet ยท Government of France

Appointed Mayor of Arras

Provenance

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