Treaty of Greenwich (1543)
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The Treaty of Greenwich (1543) was an agreement between England and Scotland that sought to arrange the marriage of Prince Edward (later Edward VI) to the infant Mary, Queen of Scots, in an effort to unite the two kingdoms.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Treaty of Greenwich | 1 |
| Treaty of Greenwich (1590) | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | treaty ⓘ |
| category |
1543 in England
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1543 in Scotland ⓘ 16th-century treaties ⓘ Treaties of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaties of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countrySignatory |
Kingdom of England
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1543-07-01 ⓘ |
| followedBy | English military campaigns in Scotland during the Rough Wooing ⓘ |
| hasPart |
marriage treaty between Edward and Mary
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peace treaty between England and Scotland ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Anglo-Scottish Wars
NERFINISHED
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Rough Wooing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Auld Alliance between Scotland and France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Latin ⓘ Scots ⓘ |
| mainPurpose |
to arrange the marriage of Prince Edward of England and Mary, Queen of Scots
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to create a dynastic union between England and Scotland ⓘ |
| monarchOfEnglandAtTime | Henry VIII of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchOfScotlandAtTime | Mary, Queen of Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Greenwich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | pro-French faction in Scotland ⓘ |
| placeSigned |
Greenwich
NERFINISHED
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Greenwich Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposedBride | Mary, Queen of Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposedGroom |
Edward VI of England
NERFINISHED
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Prince Edward of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provision |
Mary, Queen of Scots, would be sent to England for upbringing
NERFINISHED
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Mary, Queen of Scots, would marry Prince Edward when she came of age NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland would maintain its own laws after the proposed union NERFINISHED ⓘ a temporary peace between England and Scotland ⓘ the crowns of England and Scotland would be united upon the marriage ⓘ |
| ratificationStatusInEngland | ratified ⓘ |
| ratificationStatusInScotland | rejected ⓘ |
| regentOfScotlandAtTime | James Hamilton, Earl of Arran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
birth of Mary, Queen of Scots in 1542
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death of James V of Scotland in 1542 ⓘ |
| result |
collapse of the proposed Anglo-Scottish marriage alliance
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renewal of hostilities between England and Scotland ⓘ |
| signatory |
Henry VIII of England
NERFINISHED
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Scottish regency government ⓘ |
| status | not ratified by the Parliament of Scotland ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
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Treaty of Greenwich
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Treaty of Greenwich (1590)