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
borderStability largely remains in place in modern times
category 13th-century treaty
Anglo-Scottish treaty
history of York
citySigned York
confirmedEnglishControlOf Cumberland
Northumberland
Westmorland
confirmedScottishControlOf Lothian
countryInvolved Kingdom of England
Kingdom of Scotland
dateSigned 1237-09-25
definedBorderBetween Kingdom of England
Kingdom of Scotland
effect reduction of open territorial conflict between England and Scotland
established much of the Anglo-Scottish border
followedBy Treaty of Perth (1266)
linked to: Treaty of Perth
hasLongTermImpactOn modern England–Scotland border
historicalPeriod High Middle Ages
languageOfDocument Latin
legalStatus ratified agreement
locationSigned York
mediatedBy royal councils of England and Scotland
partOf history of the Anglo-Scottish border
precededBy Treaty of Durham (1139)
primaryPurpose to settle the Anglo-Scottish frontier
realmSignedIn Kingdom of England
recognizedBy English crown
linked to: Crown of England

Scottish crown
regionAffected northern England
southern Scotland
resolvedTerritorialDisputeOver Cumberland
Northumberland
Westmorland
signatory Alexander II of Scotland
Henry III of England
signedUnderReignOf Alexander II of Scotland
Henry III of England
subjectOf Anglo-Scottish relations
medieval British diplomatic history
yearSigned 1237

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