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The Treaty of Brussol (also known as the Treaty of Bruzolo) was signed on 10 April
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in Bruzolo between
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, Duke of Savoy, and
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, inside the , (in Susa Valley, near
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). Based on the terms of the accord, both signatories agreed to combine their forces in order to remove the
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from
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. The agreement also dictated that the Duke of Mantua exchange the province of Casale Monferrato for the province of Cremona. Also, the territories of
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and
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would be united under the control of Savoy. Under the treaty, Victor Emmanuel would be restored to the throne of Lombardy. Also, Henry IV would have his daughter marry Prince
Victor Amadeus I Victor Amadeus I ( it, Vittorio Amedeo I di Savoia; 8 May 1587 – 7 October 1637) was the Duke of Savoy from 1630 to 1637. He was also known as the ''Lion of Susa''.King of France, the
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, and the
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guarantee the
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the title of King of Lombardy. However, this accord was never realized since Henry IV was assassinated by Ravaillac in May 1610. Marie de' Medici, just crowned queen, overturned the treaty. Even though Henry's death ended the treaty, Charles Emmanuel seized Montferrat from the Spanish in 1613, which led to a war that lasted until 1617.Encyclopædia Britannica – Treaty of Bruzolo (French History)
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Bidwell, Walter Hilliard and Agnew, John Holmes. ''Eclectic Magazine''. Leavitt, Throw and Co., 1862, p9
* P. Merlin, M. Minola, M. Cavargna, L. Crepaldi, G. Sclaverano, ''A 400 anni dai Trattati di Bruzolo. Gli equilibri europei prima e dopo i Trattati'', Segusium, November 2010, pp 80


External links


Encyclopædia Britannica – Treaty of Bruzolo (French History)


*. A short account of the treaty in Italian. {{DEFAULTSORT:Treaty of Brussol 1610 in Italy 1610 in France 1610 treaties Brussol Treaties of the Duchy of Savoy