The Franco-Moroccan Treaty of 1631 was a treaty signed between
France
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and
Morocco
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in 1631.
The negotiations were handled by Admiral
Isaac de Razilly
Isaac de Razilly (1587 – 1635) was a member of the French nobility appointed a knight of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem at the age of 18. He was born at the Château d'Oiseaumelle in the Province of Touraine, France. A member of the French ...
, after numerous discussions and encounters due to the problem of pirates from the harbour of
Salé
Salé ( ar, سلا, salā, ; ber, ⵙⵍⴰ, sla) is a city in northwestern Morocco, on the right bank of the Bou Regreg river, opposite the national capital Rabat, for which it serves as a commuter town. Founded in about 1030 by the Banu Ifran, ...
. After being able to enter into negotiations with Salé in 1630, Razilly purchased a quantity of French slaves from the Moroccans.
Razilly visited Morocco again in 1631, and participated to the negotiation for a Franco-Moroccan Treaty.
The Treaty give France preferential treatment, known as
Capitulations: preferential tariffs, the establishment of a Consulate and freedom of religion for French subjects.
''France in the age of Louis XIII and Richelieu'' by Victor Lucien Tapié p.259
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The Treaty was ratified by Louis XIII
Louis XIII (; sometimes called the Just; 27 September 1601 – 14 May 1643) was King of France from 1610 until his death in 1643 and King of Navarre (as Louis II) from 1610 to 1620, when the crown of Navarre was merged with the French crown ...
in 1632.
See also
*List of treaties
This list of treaties contains known agreements, pacts, peaces, and major contracts between states, armies, governments, and tribal groups.
Before 1200 CE
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* France-Morocco relations
Notes
Treaties of the Kingdom of France
Treaties of the Saadi dynasty
France–Morocco relations
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