Treaty of Berwick

Treaty of Berwick

Treaty of Berwick refers to several treaties associated with the Scottish/English border town Berwick-upon-Tweed:

*Treaty of Berwick (1357), October 1357, between Edward III of England and David II of Scotland, securing the release from captivity of the latter

*Treaty of Berwick (1560), February 1560, between the Duc du Chatelherault (as governor of Scotland), and the English, agreeing to act jointly to expel the French from Scotland (see: Scottish Reformation)

*Treaty of Berwick (1586), July 6 1586, a mutual defence agreement between Queen Elizabeth I of England and King James VI of Scotland

*Treaty of Berwick (1639), 18 June 1639, between England and Scotland, ending the First Bishops' War


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