Treaty of Northampton (1290)
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The Treaty of Northampton (1290) was a medieval Anglo-Scottish agreement associated with the diplomatic arrangements surrounding the proposed marriage of Margaret, Maid of Norway, and efforts to secure the Scottish succession and peace between the two kingdoms.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Treaty of Northampton (1290) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7645358 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Treaty of Northampton (1290) Context triple: [Treaties of the Kingdom of Scotland, hasPart, Treaty of Northampton (1290)]
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A.
Treaty of Salisbury (1289)
The Treaty of Salisbury (1289) was a medieval diplomatic agreement between Scotland and England that helped set the terms for the proposed marriage of Margaret, the Maid of Norway, to Edward of Caernarfon and shaped the succession to the Scottish throne.
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B.
Treaty of Windsor (1175)
The Treaty of Windsor (1175) was an agreement between England’s King Henry II and the Irish High King Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair that formalized English overlordship in Ireland while recognizing Ruaidrí’s authority over much of the island.
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C.
Treaty of Paris (1295)
The Treaty of Paris (1295) was a medieval agreement that formalized the Auld Alliance between Scotland and France, establishing a mutual defense pact against England.
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D.
Anglo-Scottish Treaty of 1237
The Anglo-Scottish Treaty of 1237, commonly known as the Treaty of York, was a medieval agreement that formally defined much of the border between England and Scotland.
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E.
Treaty of Lambeth (1217)
The Treaty of Lambeth (1217) was a peace agreement that ended the First Barons’ War by confirming Henry III’s kingship and compelling Prince Louis of France to renounce his claim to the English throne.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Treaty of Northampton (1290) Target entity description: The Treaty of Northampton (1290) was a medieval Anglo-Scottish agreement associated with the diplomatic arrangements surrounding the proposed marriage of Margaret, Maid of Norway, and efforts to secure the Scottish succession and peace between the two kingdoms.
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A.
Treaty of Salisbury (1289)
The Treaty of Salisbury (1289) was a medieval diplomatic agreement between Scotland and England that helped set the terms for the proposed marriage of Margaret, the Maid of Norway, to Edward of Caernarfon and shaped the succession to the Scottish throne.
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B.
Treaty of Windsor (1175)
The Treaty of Windsor (1175) was an agreement between England’s King Henry II and the Irish High King Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair that formalized English overlordship in Ireland while recognizing Ruaidrí’s authority over much of the island.
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C.
Treaty of Paris (1295)
The Treaty of Paris (1295) was a medieval agreement that formalized the Auld Alliance between Scotland and France, establishing a mutual defense pact against England.
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D.
Anglo-Scottish Treaty of 1237
The Anglo-Scottish Treaty of 1237, commonly known as the Treaty of York, was a medieval agreement that formally defined much of the border between England and Scotland.
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E.
Treaty of Lambeth (1217)
The Treaty of Lambeth (1217) was a peace agreement that ended the First Barons’ War by confirming Henry III’s kingship and compelling Prince Louis of France to renounce his claim to the English throne.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Scottish agreement
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medieval treaty ⓘ |
| aimedToSecure | peace between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| concerns |
Margaret, Maid of Norway
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Scottish royal succession ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Kingdom of England
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Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| diplomaticContext | proposed marriage of Margaret, Maid of Norway ⓘ |
| follows | death of Alexander III of Scotland ⓘ |
| hasLegalForm | bilateral treaty ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to promote peace between England and Scotland
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to regulate the Scottish succession ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
Anglo-Scottish relations
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dynastic marriage arrangements ⓘ medieval diplomacy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| intendedOutcome |
avoidance of open conflict between England and Scotland
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recognition of Margaret, Maid of Norway, as heir to the Scottish throne ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Latin ⓘ |
| locationOfSigning | Northampton ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Edward I of England
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Guardians of Scotland ⓘ Scottish minority government ⓘ succession crisis in Scotland ⓘ |
| signedIn | 1290 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Treaty of Northampton (1290) Description of subject: The Treaty of Northampton (1290) was a medieval Anglo-Scottish agreement associated with the diplomatic arrangements surrounding the proposed marriage of Margaret, Maid of Norway, and efforts to secure the Scottish succession and peace between the two kingdoms.
Referenced by (1)
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