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Signing of the Treaty

When
2 May 1598
Where
Vervins
Part of
Peace of Vervins

The Peace of Vervins was signed on 2 May 1598 at Vervins in Picardy, mediated by papal legates.

Representatives of Henry IV of France and Philip II of Spain signed the treaty at the small town of Vervins. The location was in Picardy, close to the Habsburg Netherlands. The signing occurred under the auspices of the papal legates of Clement VIII.

Sources

  1. Peace of Vervins Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18

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