Abstract
This article provides an introduction to the rights of the States General ininternational relations during the reign of Charles V. It examines the imperialpolicy-making process that established and tried to apply new norms of statesovereignty. In this process marriage policy remained to the fore and thusthere was no place left to the intrusion of the States General.The 'alternativa' or the proposal of giving away Milan or The Netherlandsto France in order to guarantee the international law and order has been studiedin depth. This proposal was the main issue of the Treaty of Crépy-en-Laonnais(1544) and had to provide a blueprint for far-reaching developmentsin peace-making operations and for a necessary reform agenda ininternational polities for both Francis I and Charles V, but the principalactor, Charles, duke of Orléans, died before the execution of the Treaty.
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