Treaty of Berwick (1586)
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The Treaty of Berwick (1586) was an alliance between England and Scotland in which Elizabeth I and James VI agreed to mutual defense and cooperation against Catholic powers, notably Spain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Treaty of Berwick (1586) canonical | 2 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral treaty
ⓘ
defensive alliance ⓘ |
| affected |
foreign policy of Elizabeth I
ⓘ
foreign policy of James VI ⓘ succession politics in England ⓘ |
| aimedAgainst |
Catholic powers
ⓘ
Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
16th-century treaty
ⓘ
Treaty involving England ⓘ Treaty involving Scotland ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Kingdom of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1586 ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Anglo-Scottish relations
ⓘ
Anglo-Spanish rivalry ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Elizabethan era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument |
English
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| opposed | influence of Catholic League in Europe ⓘ |
| placeSigned | Berwick-upon-Tweed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Union of the Crowns (1603) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
mutual defense
ⓘ
political cooperation ⓘ |
| providedFor |
mutual defense against invasion
ⓘ
mutual military assistance ⓘ |
| recognized | James VI as Elizabeth I’s potential successor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Protestant–Catholic conflict ⓘ |
| signatory |
Elizabeth I of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James VI of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strengthened | Anglo-Scottish alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfAlliance | Protestant alliance ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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