Treaty of Westminster (1527)

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The Treaty of Westminster (1527) was an alliance agreement between England and France during the reign of Henry VIII, aimed primarily at opposing the power of Emperor Charles V in Europe.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf alliance agreement
treaty
aimedAgainst Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED
Habsburg hegemony in Europe
category 16th-century treaties
Treaties of the Kingdom of England
Treaties of the Kingdom of France
Treaties signed in Westminster
countrySignatory Kingdom of England NERFINISHED
Kingdom of France NERFINISHED
dateSigned 1527
diplomaticRoleOfHenryVIII to form an anti-Habsburg alliance with France
foreignPolicySignificance marked a shift in Henry VIII’s continental alliances
geopoliticalImpact intensified Anglo-Imperial tensions
strengthened Franco-English cooperation against Charles V
historicalContext Italian Wars NERFINISHED
rivalry between Francis I of France and Charles V
historicalPeriod reign of Henry VIII
languageOfDocument English
French
Latin
monarchOfSignatory Francis I of France NERFINISHED
Henry VIII of England NERFINISHED
opposedPower Habsburg Monarchy NERFINISHED
Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED
opposedRuler Charles V, King of Spain NERFINISHED
partOf European balance-of-power diplomacy in the early 16th century
placeSigned Westminster NERFINISHED
politicalObjective to realign England away from Charles V
to support France against the Holy Roman Empire
primaryPurpose to oppose the power of Emperor Charles V in Europe
relatedTo League of Cognac NERFINISHED
Treaty of Amiens (1527) NERFINISHED
resultedIn closer Anglo-French cooperation against the Habsburgs
signatoryMonarch Francis I of France NERFINISHED
Henry VIII of England NERFINISHED
subjectMatter anti-imperial coalition
military alliance
mutual assistance
typeOfAlliance defensive alliance
offensive alliance

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Treaties of England hasPart Treaty of Westminster (1527)