Treaty of Tordesillas (1524)

The Treaty of Tordesillas was signed in Burgos in 1524. The treaty placed Monaco under the protection of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain, as an imperial fief. As a consequence, the Lord of Monaco became subservient to Charles as his vassal. Thus the Lord of Monaco was required to give feudal homage, but Lucien I of Monaco requested this requirement be removed from the treaty and obtained that the final proclamation of November 1524 recognized the autonomy of Monaco.