Anglo-Scottish Treaty of 1237
E380557
The Anglo-Scottish Treaty of 1237, commonly known as the Treaty of York, was a medieval agreement that formally defined much of the border between England and Scotland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Anglo-Scottish Treaty of 1237 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3673628 — 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: Anglo-Scottish Treaty of 1237 Context triple: [Treaty of York, alsoKnownAs, Anglo-Scottish Treaty of 1237]
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A.
Treaty of Berwick (1357)
The Treaty of Berwick (1357) was the agreement that secured the release of King David II of Scotland from English captivity and temporarily ended hostilities between Scotland and England during the Second War of Scottish Independence.
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B.
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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C.
Mise of Lewes agreement
The Mise of Lewes agreement was a 1264 settlement imposed after Simon de Montfort’s victory over King Henry III, temporarily transferring royal authority to a council of barons during the Second Barons’ War in England.
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D.
Treaty of Edinburgh–Northampton
The Treaty of Edinburgh–Northampton was a 1328 peace agreement between England and Scotland in which England formally recognized Scottish independence under King Robert the Bruce.
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E.
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.
- 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: Anglo-Scottish Treaty of 1237 Target entity description: The Anglo-Scottish Treaty of 1237, commonly known as the Treaty of York, was a medieval agreement that formally defined much of the border between England and Scotland.
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A.
Treaty of Berwick (1357)
The Treaty of Berwick (1357) was the agreement that secured the release of King David II of Scotland from English captivity and temporarily ended hostilities between Scotland and England during the Second War of Scottish Independence.
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B.
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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C.
Mise of Lewes agreement
The Mise of Lewes agreement was a 1264 settlement imposed after Simon de Montfort’s victory over King Henry III, temporarily transferring royal authority to a council of barons during the Second Barons’ War in England.
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D.
Treaty of Edinburgh–Northampton
The Treaty of Edinburgh–Northampton was a 1328 peace agreement between England and Scotland in which England formally recognized Scottish independence under King Robert the Bruce.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Scottish border agreement
ⓘ
bilateral treaty ⓘ medieval treaty ⓘ |
| aimedTo | settle long-standing border disputes ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Treaty of York ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory |
Cumberland
ⓘ
Lothian ⓘ
surface form:
Lothian region
Northumberland ⓘ Westmorland, England ⓘ
surface form:
Westmorland
|
| category |
13th-century treaties
ⓘ
Treaties of England ⓘ Treaties of the Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ
surface form:
Treaties of Scotland
|
| chronology | precedes later Anglo-Scottish treaties such as the Treaty of Edinburgh–Northampton ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1237 ⓘ |
| defined |
Anglo-Scottish border
ⓘ
much of the modern border between England and Scotland ⓘ |
| follows | Treaty of Durham (1139) ⓘ |
| governingMonarchEngland | Henry III of England ⓘ |
| governingMonarchScotland | Alexander II of Scotland ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 13th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | British Isles ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| legalStatus | international treaty ⓘ |
| location | York, England ⓘ |
| longTermImpact | established a border that remained largely stable for centuries ⓘ |
| partOf | Anglo-Scottish relations ⓘ |
| regionAffected |
England
ⓘ
Scotland ⓘ |
| result | formal delimitation of the Anglo-Scottish frontier ⓘ |
| signatory |
Alexander II of Scotland
ⓘ
Henry III of England ⓘ |
| signedIn | York ⓘ |
| subject | territorial disputes between England and Scotland ⓘ |
| typeOfAgreement | peace treaty ⓘ |
| year | 1237 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Anglo-Scottish Treaty of 1237 Description of subject: The Anglo-Scottish Treaty of 1237, commonly known as the Treaty of York, was a medieval agreement that formally defined much of the border between England and Scotland.
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