Treaty of Birgham
E376711
The Treaty of Birgham was a 1290 agreement intended to secure the independence of Scotland by arranging the marriage of Margaret, the Maid of Norway, to Edward of Caernarfon, while explicitly safeguarding Scottish laws and institutions.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Treaty of Birgham canonical | 1 |
| Treaty of Birgham (1290) | 1 |
| Treaty of Birgham-Northampton (not to be confused with 1328 treaty) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3643798 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Treaty of Birgham Context triple: [John Balliol, event, Treaty of Birgham]
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A.
Treaty of Falaise
The Treaty of Falaise was a 1174 agreement that forced Scotland’s King William I to accept English overlordship, significantly curtailing Scottish independence until its terms were later annulled.
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B.
Treaty of Wedmore
The Treaty of Wedmore was the late 9th-century agreement between Alfred the Great and Viking leader Guthrum that effectively ended major Viking incursions into Wessex and laid the groundwork for the Danelaw in England.
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C.
Treaty of Devol
The Treaty of Devol was a 1108 agreement between Bohemond I of Antioch and Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos that made the Principality of Antioch a vassal state of the Byzantine Empire.
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D.
Treaty of Wallingford
The Treaty of Wallingford was a 1153 agreement that ended the civil war in England between supporters of King Stephen and Empress Matilda by recognizing Stephen as king while naming Matilda’s son Henry (the future Henry II) as his heir.
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E.
Treaty of Canterbury
The Treaty of Canterbury is the 1986 bilateral agreement between the United Kingdom and France that authorized, defined, and governs the construction and operation of the Channel Tunnel.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Treaty of Birgham Target entity description: The Treaty of Birgham was a 1290 agreement intended to secure the independence of Scotland by arranging the marriage of Margaret, the Maid of Norway, to Edward of Caernarfon, while explicitly safeguarding Scottish laws and institutions.
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A.
Treaty of Falaise
The Treaty of Falaise was a 1174 agreement that forced Scotland’s King William I to accept English overlordship, significantly curtailing Scottish independence until its terms were later annulled.
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B.
Treaty of Wedmore
The Treaty of Wedmore was the late 9th-century agreement between Alfred the Great and Viking leader Guthrum that effectively ended major Viking incursions into Wessex and laid the groundwork for the Danelaw in England.
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C.
Treaty of Devol
The Treaty of Devol was a 1108 agreement between Bohemond I of Antioch and Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos that made the Principality of Antioch a vassal state of the Byzantine Empire.
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D.
Treaty of Wallingford
The Treaty of Wallingford was a 1153 agreement that ended the civil war in England between supporters of King Stephen and Empress Matilda by recognizing Stephen as king while naming Matilda’s son Henry (the future Henry II) as his heir.
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E.
Treaty of Canterbury
The Treaty of Canterbury is the 1986 bilateral agreement between the United Kingdom and France that authorized, defined, and governs the construction and operation of the Channel Tunnel.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish-English treaty
ⓘ
bilateral agreement ⓘ medieval treaty ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Treaty of Birgham
ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of Birgham-Northampton (not to be confused with 1328 treaty)
|
| concernsSuccession | Scottish throne ⓘ |
| concernsTitle | Queen of Scots ⓘ |
| containsClause |
no English officials to hold office in Scotland by right of the marriage
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no Scottish case to be tried outside Scotland ⓘ no Scottish taxes to be levied in England ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1290 ⓘ |
| field | medieval international law ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Scottish succession crisis of 1290–1292
ⓘ
intervention of Edward I in Scottish affairs ⓘ |
| guaranteed |
independence of the Scottish Church
ⓘ
preservation of Scottish customs ⓘ preservation of Scottish laws ⓘ separate Scottish offices of state ⓘ separate Scottish parliament ⓘ |
| hasConsequence | later English claims that Scotland had accepted overlordship ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to arrange the marriage of Margaret, Maid of Norway, to Edward of Caernarfon
ⓘ
to safeguard Scottish laws and institutions ⓘ to secure the independence of Scotland ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| involvesPerson |
Edward I of England
ⓘ
Edward of Caernarfon ⓘ Guardians of Scotland ⓘ Margaret, Maid of Norway ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| legalStatus | never fully implemented ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Scotland ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Scottish independence
ⓘ
royal marriage alliance ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy | Guardians of Scotland ⓘ |
| negotiatedWith | envoys of Edward I of England ⓘ |
| notImplementedBecause | death of Margaret, Maid of Norway ⓘ |
| placeSigned | Birgham ⓘ |
| preconditionFor | union of the Scottish and English crowns under a single monarch ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Treaty of Salisbury
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death of King Alexander III of Scotland ⓘ |
| significance |
important precedent for safeguarding national institutions in dynastic unions
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key document in the constitutional history of Scotland ⓘ |
| statedThat | Scotland would remain separate from England despite the royal marriage ⓘ |
| stipulatedMarriageBetween |
Edward of Caernarfon
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Margaret, Maid of Norway ⓘ |
| year | 1290 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Treaty of Birgham Description of subject: The Treaty of Birgham was a 1290 agreement intended to secure the independence of Scotland by arranging the marriage of Margaret, the Maid of Norway, to Edward of Caernarfon, while explicitly safeguarding Scottish laws and institutions.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Treaty of Birgham (1290)
this entity surface form:
Treaty of Birgham-Northampton (not to be confused with 1328 treaty)