Treaty of York (1237)
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The Treaty of York (1237) was an agreement between England and Scotland that definitively established much of the Anglo-Scottish border that remains in place today.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Treaty of York (1237) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7645342 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Treaty of York (1237) Context triple: [Treaties of the Kingdom of Scotland, hasPart, Treaty of York (1237)]
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Treaty of Wallingford
The Treaty of Wallingford was a 1153 agreement that ended the civil war in England between supporters of King Stephen and Empress Matilda by recognizing Stephen as king while naming Matilda’s son Henry (the future Henry II) as his heir.
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Treaty of Windsor (1175)
The Treaty of Windsor (1175) was an agreement between England’s King Henry II and the Irish High King Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair that formalized English overlordship in Ireland while recognizing Ruaidrí’s authority over much of the island.
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Treaty of Falaise
The Treaty of Falaise was a 1174 agreement that forced Scotland’s King William I to accept English overlordship, significantly curtailing Scottish independence until its terms were later annulled.
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Treaty of Berwick (1357)
The Treaty of Berwick (1357) was the agreement that secured the release of King David II of Scotland from English captivity and temporarily ended hostilities between Scotland and England during the Second War of Scottish Independence.
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E.
Treaty of Birgham
The Treaty of Birgham was a 1290 agreement intended to secure the independence of Scotland by arranging the marriage of Margaret, the Maid of Norway, to Edward of Caernarfon, while explicitly safeguarding Scottish laws and institutions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Treaty of York (1237) Target entity description: The Treaty of York (1237) was an agreement between England and Scotland that definitively established much of the Anglo-Scottish border that remains in place today.
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A.
Treaty of Wallingford
The Treaty of Wallingford was a 1153 agreement that ended the civil war in England between supporters of King Stephen and Empress Matilda by recognizing Stephen as king while naming Matilda’s son Henry (the future Henry II) as his heir.
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B.
Treaty of Windsor (1175)
The Treaty of Windsor (1175) was an agreement between England’s King Henry II and the Irish High King Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair that formalized English overlordship in Ireland while recognizing Ruaidrí’s authority over much of the island.
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C.
Treaty of Falaise
The Treaty of Falaise was a 1174 agreement that forced Scotland’s King William I to accept English overlordship, significantly curtailing Scottish independence until its terms were later annulled.
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D.
Treaty of Berwick (1357)
The Treaty of Berwick (1357) was the agreement that secured the release of King David II of Scotland from English captivity and temporarily ended hostilities between Scotland and England during the Second War of Scottish Independence.
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E.
Treaty of Birgham
The Treaty of Birgham was a 1290 agreement intended to secure the independence of Scotland by arranging the marriage of Margaret, the Maid of Norway, to Edward of Caernarfon, while explicitly safeguarding Scottish laws and institutions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | peace treaty ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Treaty of York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderStability | largely remains in place in modern times ⓘ |
| category |
13th-century treaty
ⓘ
Anglo-Scottish treaty ⓘ history of York ⓘ |
| citySigned | York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confirmedEnglishControlOf |
Cumberland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ Westmorland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confirmedScottishControlOf | Lothian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Kingdom of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1237-09-25 ⓘ |
| definedBorderBetween |
Kingdom of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effect | reduction of open territorial conflict between England and Scotland ⓘ |
| established | much of the Anglo-Scottish border ⓘ |
| followedBy | Treaty of Perth (1266) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLongTermImpactOn | modern England–Scotland border ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | Latin ⓘ |
| legalStatus | ratified agreement ⓘ |
| locationSigned | York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediatedBy | royal councils of England and Scotland ⓘ |
| partOf | history of the Anglo-Scottish border ⓘ |
| precededBy | Treaty of Durham (1139) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | to settle the Anglo-Scottish frontier ⓘ |
| realmSignedIn | Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
English crown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish crown ⓘ |
| regionAffected |
northern England
ⓘ
southern Scotland ⓘ |
| resolvedTerritorialDisputeOver |
Cumberland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ Westmorland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signatory |
Alexander II of Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedUnderReignOf |
Alexander II of Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Anglo-Scottish relations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
medieval British diplomatic history ⓘ |
| yearSigned | 1237 ⓘ |
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Subject: Treaty of York (1237) Description of subject: The Treaty of York (1237) was an agreement between England and Scotland that definitively established much of the Anglo-Scottish border that remains in place today.
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