Treaty of York

The Treaty of York was in 1237 by Henry III. closed for England and Alexander II of Scotland. The contract defines the border between England and Scotland. Specifically, the boundary line was established between the Solway Firth (west ) and the mouth of the Tweed (in the east ). The procedure defined in this contract demarcation is - except for a small area in the range of Berwick -upon- Tweed, which was conquered by England in 1482 - is still valid.

By the Treaty of York gave Alexander II of Scotland repeatedly expressed claims to territory in Northumbria south to the Tweed.

  • History of England in the Middle Ages
  • Scottish history
  • 1237
  • History of Law (Scotland )
Henry III of England Berwick-upon-Tweed
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