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The Four Years War, which was fought between the alliance of France and Venice, and the alliance of the Hapsburg Empire and the Papal States, was fought due to Francis I losing the Imperial election (of which how is that even possible, considering that neither France or its territories were subject to the HRE) The war ended with the Treaty of Madrid which forced Francis to abandon his claims to Artois, Flanders and Milan, which of course was broken upon the King's return to France.

But what if France, against all odds, won the war with Spain and the HRE, which seems a difficult challenge since France was surrounded by enemies, would France be able to gain said territories, or would their be other territorial concession made in a pro-French peace?
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