Treaty of Westminster (1462)
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The Treaty of Westminster (1462) was a late-medieval agreement in which Edward IV of England secured Scottish support during the Wars of the Roses by recognizing the claims of the exiled Scottish king James III.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
late-medieval agreement
ⓘ
treaty ⓘ |
| conflictContext | Wars of the Roses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Kingdom of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1462 ⓘ |
| era | 15th century ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | Latin ⓘ |
| legalNature | diplomatic treaty ⓘ |
| monarchOfSignatoryState | Edward IV of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchWhoseClaimsWereRecognized | James III of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeSigned | Westminster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | dynastic struggle between Yorkists and Lancastrians in England ⓘ |
| purpose | to secure Scottish support for Edward IV during the Wars of the Roses ⓘ |
| recognizedClaimOf | James III of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedStatus | exiled Scottish king ⓘ |
| region | British Isles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Anglo-Scottish relations in the 15th century ⓘ |
| relatedPerson |
House of Lancaster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signatory |
Edward IV of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
representatives of the Scottish crown ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | recognition of royal claims and political support ⓘ |
| typeOfAlliance | Anglo-Scottish political agreement ⓘ |
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