Treaty of York

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The Treaty of York was a 1237 agreement between England and Scotland that definitively fixed much of the Anglo-Scottish border and helped stabilize relations between the two kingdoms.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglo-Scottish treaty
bilateral treaty
medieval treaty
aimedTo define the Anglo-Scottish border
stabilize relations between England and Scotland
alsoKnownAs Anglo-Scottish Treaty of 1237
appliesToTerritory Cumberland
Northumberland
Scottish Borders
Westmorland, England
surface form: Westmorland
category 13th-century treaties
Treaties of England
Treaties of the Kingdom of Scotland
surface form: Treaties of Scotland
citySigned York
continent Europe
countryInvolved Kingdom of England
Kingdom of Scotland
dateSigned 1237-09-25
definedBorderBetween Kingdom of England
Kingdom of Scotland
diplomaticNature peace agreement
followedBy relative peace on the Anglo-Scottish border
hasLegalEffectOn Anglo-Scottish border
surface form: Anglo-Scottish frontier
hasLongTermImpact establishment of a largely enduring Anglo-Scottish border
historicalPeriod High Middle Ages
isPartOf history of Anglo-Scottish relations
legalStatus international treaty
locatedInPresentDay United Kingdom NERFINISHED
mainSubject Anglo-Scottish border
territorial settlement
party Alexander II of Scotland NERFINISHED
Edward I of England NERFINISHED
placeSigned York
precededBy Anglo-Scottish border conflicts
primaryLanguage Latin
result definitive demarcation of much of the Anglo-Scottish border
improved diplomatic relations between England and Scotland
reduction of border disputes
signatoryMonarch Alexander II of Scotland NERFINISHED
Edward I of England NERFINISHED
signedUnderReignOf Alexander II of Scotland NERFINISHED
Henry III of England NERFINISHED
typeOfAgreement territorial delimitation treaty
yearSigned 1237

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Alexander II of Scotland signedTreaty Treaty of York