Seventh war of Italy
The seventh war of Italy (1526 - 1530), also called war of the Cognac league, saw to clash the territories under domination habsbourgeoise - in particular the Spain and the Germanic Roman Holy roman Empire - and united States of the league of Cognac , an alliance including/understanding the France, the Pape Clément VII, the République of Venice, the England, the Duché of Milan and Florence. It falls under the vaster context of large the Guerres of Italy of the beginning of the 16th century.
The conflict, just like the Sixth war of Italy, showed the victory of the vast empire of Charles Quint.
Course of the conflict
Whereas the imperial army is weakened by the diseases and the lack of money to pay balances it, the duke of Urbino Francesco Maria della Rovere, which orders the armies of the League, cannot be solved to attack Milan and awaits the reinforcements.In September 1526, following the demolished of Mohacs of the Hungarians against Soliman the Magnificent the and constrained by part of the Roman nobility, Clément VII must conclude a trève with the Emperor.
In spring 1527, Charles of Bourbon cannot pay any more the imperial army, which includes/understands between autes 12 to 15.000 lansquenets led by Georg von Frundsberg. He promises to the mercenaries that they will be able to be paid on the Tuscan and pontifical cities.
Florence and Bologna manage to pay the imperial army so that it is diverted their grounds and the army moves then towards Rome. Clement VII, convinced that it will be able to negotiate, neglects defenses of the city.
In the morning of May 6th, 1527, Charles of Bourbon orders with his army to take by Rome storm, without preparation of artillery nor seat. Bourbon is killed during the attack, but the soldiers take the city in a few hours.
The city is put at bag during several days, the soldiers plundering all, places of worship and residences of the partisans of Charles Quint included/understood. After three weeks of seat, the castle Saint-Angel, where the pope and the cardinals had taken refuge, is taken. The pope must pour a ransom of 70 ' 000 ducats gold. The repercussion of the bag of Rome is immense in all Christendom and of innumerable interpretations are born.
Benefitting from the bag of Rome, the French Armies go on the Royaume of Naples, and put the seat in front of Naples in April 1528. The imperial army, directed from now on by Ferdinand Ier de Guastalla, leaves Rome only in February 1528 to put a term at the head office of Naples.
The epidemics, the malaria and the change of camp of Andrea Doria, admiral génois, force the French to give up the kingdom of Naples and they undergo a last defeat in Lombardy.
In July 1529, France and Habsbourg sign the Paix of Cambric.
See too
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