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Franco-Scottish Alliance
In 1295 King John Balliol of Scotland and King Philip IV of France concluded an alliance treaty pledging mutual military aid against England, an earl…
Timeline
- 1294–1295Scotland · ScotlandEdward I, as overlord, continuously interfered in Scottish domestic affairs, demanding that Scotland supply troops and funds for the war against France. Under pressure from his nobles, John Balliol refused to comply and instead sought French support to counter English hegemony.
- 1295Paris · Île-de-FranceScotland and France formally concluded a military alliance: if either was attacked by England, the other was obliged to send troops. The treaty marked Scotland's open break with Edward I's overlordship claims and laid the framework for subsequent Anglo-French confrontation over Scotland.
Sources
- Auld Alliance https://www.britannica.com/topic/Auld-Alliance
- The Scottish Medieval Town in Documentary History — Michael Lynch (1987)