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.

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Treaty of Westminster (1527) canonical 2
Treaty of Amiens (1527) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf alliance agreement
treaty
aimedAgainst Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
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
Kingdom of France
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
rivalry between Francis I of France and Charles V
historicalPeriod reign of Henry VIII
languageOfDocument English
French
Latin
monarchOfSignatory Francis I of France
Henry VIII of England
opposedPower Habsburg Monarchy
Holy Roman Empire
opposedRuler Charles V, King of Spain
linked to: Charles I of Spain
partOf European balance-of-power diplomacy in the early 16th century
placeSigned Westminster
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
Treaty of Amiens (1527)
resultedIn closer Anglo-French cooperation against the Habsburgs
signatoryMonarch Francis I of France
Henry VIII of England
subjectMatter anti-imperial coalition
military alliance
mutual assistance
typeOfAlliance defensive alliance
offensive alliance

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Treaties of England hasPart Treaty of Westminster (1527)
Treaty of London (1518) followedBy Treaty of Westminster (1527)
Treaty of Westminster (1527) relatedTo Treaty of Amiens (1527)
linked to: Treaty of Westminster (1527)