Treaty of Edinburgh–Northampton
With the treaty of Edinburgh and Northampton England in 1328 recognized the independence of Scotland and the claim of Robert I. to the Scottish throne.
The English king Edward II pretended to adhere to an agreed ceasefire. However, he gave the English privateers permission to attack Flemish ships that traded with with Scotland. After the Flemish ship Pelarym raided and all Scots were killed on board, Robert I. demanded justice, but in vain. Therefore, he renewed on April 26, 1326 Corbeil the Auld Alliance between Scotland and France.
1327 were the Scots in the north of England and defeated the English armies in Stanhope Park and Weardale. Soon after landed the Scots in Ulster in the north of Ireland. After the death of the deposed Edward II tried to Queen Isabella and Roger Mortimer, to initiate another campaign against Scotland, but Parliament refused the necessary funds.
In October 1327 Isabella and Mortimer sent ambassadors to Scotland to begin negotiations for a peace treaty. On March 1, 1328 issued Queen Isabella in York the necessary laws that should make up the core of the contract. On 17 March, the negotiations ended with the formal signing of the contract in the Holyrood Abbey in Edinburgh. Ratification by the British Parliament on May 3 in Northampton.
On behalf of the minor King Edward III. recognized Isabella and Mortimer the sovereignty of Scotland. To seal the treaty, Edward six year old sister Johanna to marry the four-year Scottish king David II. The Alexander III. specified limit should remain " forever ." Originally, the return of the stolen Stone of Scone was provided, but this agreement has been omitted in the final contract.
When Edward III. in 1330, came of age, he rejected this turpis pax ( " shameful peace " ) back. He argued that the agreement had been negotiated during his minority and did not correspond to his will. The peace lasted until 1332, when Edward Edward Balliol favorite marched the Scottish throne for himself stressed and with an army to Scotland.