Scottish-French Alliance Against England

Name: Scottish-French Alliance Against England
Start: 1336

Type Event Region Scotland Time 1336

In 1336 the exiled Scottish king David II concluded a military alliance with Philip VI of France, strengthening the 'Auld Alliance' and pressuring En…

Timeline

1336Paris · FranceScottish king David II went into exile in France under English military pressure, receiving protection from Philip VI, which created the political conditions for deepening the alliance between the two countries.
1336Paris · FranceFrance promised military assistance if Scotland were attacked by England, while Scotland would tie down English forces in the north; the Scottish-French 'Auld Alliance' was substantially consolidated on the eve of the Hundred Years' War.

Sources

Auld Alliance https://www.britannica.com/topic/Auld-Alliance
Scotland and France in the Late Middle Ages — Elizabeth Bonner (1996)