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Renewal of the Scottish-French Alliance
In 1451 James II of Scotland and Charles VII of France renewed the Auld Alliance treaty, reaffirming mutual commitments against England and consolida…
Timeline
- 1451French court · FranceScottish envoys went to the French court to negotiate with Charles VII's government; based on their shared interest in resisting England, the two sides reopened alliance talks, discussing mutual military assistance and trade privileges.
- 1451France · FranceThe two countries formally renewed the 'Auld Alliance', confirming that if one was attacked by England the other must provide military aid, and that Scottish subjects enjoyed a special judicial status in France; the alliance continued into the early modern period.
Sources
- The Auld Alliance: Scotland and France — Roger G. Brown (1986)
- Encyclopædia Britannica: Auld Alliance https://www.britannica.com/topic/Auld-Alliance