1389: The Truce of Leulinghem and a Horizon of Peace

After years of domestic instability and peripheral wars, a diplomatic window opened. In 1389, a truce was concluded between France and England: the Truce of Leulinghem.

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🤝 A War That Changed Pace

The truce did not end the Hundred Years’ War, but it changed the intensity of the conflict: major operations became rare, and attention could shift towards domestic consolidation and the management of the principalities.

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🧠 Why This Matters

A long truce had two contradictory effects:

• it allowed fiscal and political breathing space;
• it gave time for internal rivalries to organise.

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🧠 Key Takeaways

• Leulinghem (1389) was not peace, but a durable stabilisation.
• The truce reinforced the importance of domestic issues (finances, council, princes).