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.

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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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