Treaty of Fotheringhay (1586)
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The Treaty of Fotheringhay (1586) was an agreement in which Mary, Queen of Scots, recognized her son James VI’s right to succeed Elizabeth I to the English throne, shaping the future union of the Scottish and English crowns.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political agreement
ⓘ
treaty ⓘ |
| aimedAt | securing James VI’s claim to the English crown ⓘ |
| concernsPerson |
Elizabeth I of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James VI of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary, Queen of Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateBefore | execution of Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Treaty of Fotheringay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDate | 1586 ⓘ |
| hasSignificanceFor |
Anglo-Scottish dynastic politics
ⓘ
history of the British monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Anglo-Scottish relations
ⓘ
succession to the English throne ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Elizabethan era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesDynasty |
House of Stuart
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Tudor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
French
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| legalNature | succession agreement ⓘ |
| longTermImpact | helped shape the future union of the Scottish and English crowns ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
English succession
ⓘ
Scottish succession ⓘ union of the crowns ⓘ |
| politicalImpact | strengthened James VI’s position as heir to Elizabeth I ⓘ |
| precedes | accession of James VI and I to the English throne ⓘ |
| prefigures | Union of the Crowns (1603) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognitionMadeBy | Mary, Queen of Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognitionMadeRegarding | James VI’s right to succeed Elizabeth I ⓘ |
| recognizesSuccessionRightOf | James VI of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizesSuccessionRightTo | English throne ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Mary, Queen of Scots’ imprisonment in England
ⓘ
claims of the House of Stuart to the English throne ⓘ |
| signedBy | Mary, Queen of Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceAt | Fotheringhay Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn |
Fotheringhay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Northamptonshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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