Treaty of Picquinty

The Treaty of Picquigny was concluded in 1475 between King Edward IV of England and King Louis XI of France, bringing a swift and bloodless end to an English invasion of France. Edward had crossed the Channel with a substantial army in alliance with Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, reviving English claims dating from the Hundred Years' War. However, his Burgundian ally failed to provide effective support.

Rather than risk a costly campaign, both kings negotiated. Louis XI, preferring to buy off his enemy, agreed to pay Edward a large immediate sum and a substantial annual pension, along with other financial inducements and a truce. The two monarchs met on a specially constructed bridge over the Somme River at Picquigny to seal the agreement.

The treaty allowed Edward to withdraw his army with profit and avoided a renewal of full-scale Anglo-French war. It is sometimes regarded as effectively marking the close of the long Hundred Years' War struggle, demonstrating Louis XI's preference for diplomacy and money over battle. The arrangement secured years of peace between the two kingdoms.