Treaty of Berwick

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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 (1526), the Earl of Angus made a three-year peace treaty with England to secure his power over James V
  • Treaty of Berwick (1560), 27 February 1560, between the Duc du Chatelherault (as 'second person' of Scotland), and Queen Elizabeth I, agreeing to act jointly to expel the French from Scotland
  • 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