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.
Statements (41)
| 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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