Treaty

Treaty of Edinburgh

16 Jul 1560 · 55.95° N, 3.19° W

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When
16 Jul 1560
Kind
Treaty
Coordinates
55.95° N, 3.19° W
Description
treaty to formally conclude the Siege of Leith and forge a new Anglo-Scottish accord

Treaty of Edinburgh

Anglo-French treaty ending the siege of Leith, 1560

The Treaty of Edinburgh was a treaty drawn up on 5 July 1560 between the Commissioners of Queen Elizabeth I of England with the assent of the Scottish Lords of the Congregation, and the French representatives of King Francis II of France to formally conclude the siege of Leith and replace the Auld Alliance with France with a new Anglo-Scottish accord, while maintaining the peace between England and France agreed by…

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