On the 21st of June, 1529, France met imperial troops in battle, with the backdrop of the Habsburg-Valois wars and the League of Cognac. These French troops were led by Francis de Bourbon, and had been stationed in Landriano since the disastrous defeat in Naples after they withdrew from a siege. They were intercepted by the Spanish, led by the Duke of Terranova, and the French army was destroyed as a result, with Francis de Bourbon captured.
What was the significance to this?
This led to the subsequent Treaty of Cambrai, and Francis’ sons had to swear to abandon pusuing the goal of Italy. This helped lead to further cementing Charles’ power in Europe and briefly allowed a pause in the wars between Spain and France over Italy. There wasn’t a massive amount of significance, however, for England.
Theresa Dunthorne