Treaty of Vincennes-Edinburgh
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The Treaty of Vincennes-Edinburgh (1371) renewed the Auld Alliance
between Scotland and France, fifty-five years after the Treaty of Corbeil (1326)
. It confirmed the obligation of each state to join the other in declaring war if either was attacked by England. The deputation from Scotland set out three days following the coronation of Robert II of Scotland
and was led by Walter Wardlaw
, Bishop of Glasgow, Archibald the Grim, Lord of Galloway, and Adam de Tyninghame
, Deacon (later Bishop) of Aberdeen. Charles V of France
signed the treaty at the Château de Vincennes
on the 30th June, and it was confirmed at Edinburgh Castle
on the 28th October.
Auld Alliance
The Auld Alliance was an alliance between the kingdoms of Scotland and France. It played a significant role in the relations between Scotland, France and England from its beginning in 1295 until the 1560 Treaty of Edinburgh. The alliance was renewed by all the French and Scottish monarchs of that...
between Scotland and France, fifty-five years after the Treaty of Corbeil (1326)
Treaty of Corbeil (1326)
The Treaty of Corbeil renewed the Auld Alliance between Scotland and France. It confirmed the obligation of each state to join the other in declaring war if either was attacked by England. The deputation from Scotland was led by Thomas Randolph, 1st Earl of Moray....
. It confirmed the obligation of each state to join the other in declaring war if either was attacked by England. The deputation from Scotland set out three days following the coronation of Robert II of Scotland
Robert II of Scotland
Robert II became King of Scots in 1371 as the first monarch of the House of Stewart. He was the son of Walter Stewart, hereditary High Steward of Scotland and of Marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I and of his first wife Isabella of Mar...
and was led by Walter Wardlaw
Walter Wardlaw
Walter Wardlaw was a 14th century bishop of Glasgow. He was the son of a Sir Henry Wardlaw of Torry, a middling knight of Fife. Before becoming bishop, Walter was a canon of Glasgow, a Master of Theology and archdeacon of Lothian. He was at the University of Paris, and a roll of the year 1349 has...
, Bishop of Glasgow, Archibald the Grim, Lord of Galloway, and Adam de Tyninghame
Adam de Tyninghame
Adam de Tyninghame was a 14th century cleric and, as his name suggests, a probable native of Tyninghame in East Lothian. Adam appears in the records as rector of Falkirk from 1344, and by 1360 he was the secretary of William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas. In 1378, he was sent as one of four...
, Deacon (later Bishop) of Aberdeen. Charles V of France
Charles V of France
Charles V , called the Wise, was King of France from 1364 to his death in 1380 and a member of the House of Valois...
signed the treaty at the Château de Vincennes
Château de Vincennes
The Château de Vincennes is a massive 14th and 17th century French royal castle in the town of Vincennes, to the east of Paris, now a suburb of the metropolis.-History:...
on the 30th June, and it was confirmed at Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Castle is a fortress which dominates the skyline of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, from its position atop the volcanic Castle Rock. Human habitation of the site is dated back as far as the 9th century BC, although the nature of early settlement is unclear...
on the 28th October.
Sources
- Michel, F.X.Francisque Xavier MichelFrancisque Xavier Michel was a French historian and philologist.- Life :He became known for his editions of French works of the Middle Ages, and the French Government, recognizing their value, sent him to England and Scotland to continue his research there...
, Les Écossais en France, les Français en Écosse II vols. London 1862.http://www.archive.org/details/lescossaisenfr01michuoft (in French)