The Treaty of Péronne was signed in Péronne (in the county of

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, a then Burgundian territory) on October 14, 1468 between Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy and Louis XI of France. Based on the terms of the treaty, Charles especially acquired the

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claimed county of

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. On the Burgundian side the accord was discussed by Charles, mainly assisted by his long-time favorite Guillaume de Bische and his councillor

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; on the French side it was negotiated by the king Louis himself and the

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