Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton

Prior to the Treaty of Edinbugh-Northampton, Edward II claimed he adhered to a truce, but he allowed English privateers to attack Flemish vessels trading with Scotland. For example, privateers seized the Flemish vessel Pelarym worth £2,000. All the Scots on board were massacred. Bruce demanded justice, but in vain. Consequently, Robert I renewed the Auld Alliance between Scotland and France which was concluded 26 April 1326, at Corbeil.

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Edward II - Privateers - Scotland - Bruce - Auld Alliance - France - 26 April - 1326 - Corbeil

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In 1327, the Scots invaded northern England and defeated the English at Stanhope and Weardale. Soon afterwards, the Scots invaded Ulster in Ireland. After the death of the deposed Edward II, Isabella and Earl Mortimer of March tried to initiate another campaign against the Scots, but parliment refused to grant the necessary funds. In October, Isabella and Mortimer sent envoys to Scotland to sue for peace. On 1 March 1328, at a Parliment at York, Edward III issued letters-patent which set out the core of the agreement. On 17 March, the negotiations ended and a formal treaty was signed in the King's Chamber of the Abbey of Holyrood (the Treaty was ratified in Parliment at Northampton on 3 May (Magnus Magnusson's Scotland: The Story of a Nation, Book Review, ISBN 000257148X)

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1327 - England - Ulster - Ireland - Edward II - 1 March - 1328 - York - Edward III - 17 March - 3 May - Magnus Magnusson

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Isabel and Mortimer agreed in the treaty that they in the name of young Edward III "renounced all pretensions to sovereignty" to Scotland; and Joanna (six years of age), sister of Edward III, was promised in marriage to David (four years of age), son of Robert Bruce. In the quitclaim of Edward III of 1328, one can see the treaty mentioned: The Scottish borders set by Alexander III "shall remain for ever to the eminent prince Lord Robert, by the grace of God the illustrious king of Scots, our ally and dearest friend, and to his heirs and successors, divided in all things from the realm of England, entire, free, and quit, without any subjection, servitude, claim, or demand."

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Edward III - David - Alexander III

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It is sometimes claimed that as part of the treaty, Edward III agreed to return the Stone of Destiny to Scotland. This was part of a concurrent agreement (Edward III issued a royal writ on 1 July, addressed to the Abbot of Westminster, which aknowledged this agreement and ordered the Stone be taken to his mother -- it was not), but, as can be seen from the text below, it is not mentioned in the Treaty.

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Stone of Destiny - Edward III - 1 July

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When Edward III attained his majority in 1330, he repudiated this turpis pax("shameful peace") on the basis that it had been arranged when he was in his minority and was against his will.

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Edward III - 1330

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