Treaty of Lambeth

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The Treaty of Lambeth may refer to either of two agreements signed following conflict with King John and Philip Augustus of France which broke out in 1202.

Treaty of Lambeth (1212)

By 1212 John had lost his Angevin possessions. He made an agreement with Renaud of Dammartin, count of Bologne whose lands had also been seized by Philip II. Renaud brought other continental nobles, including the count of Flanders, into a coalition against Philip. In return he was given several fiefs in England and an annuity. The treaty agreed on 4 May 1212 whereby each promised not to make a separate peace with France.[1]

Treaty of Kingston (1217)

The Treaty of Kingston, describes peace negotiations commenced between John and Louis, dauphin of France immediately after the defeat of the latter's supporters at Lincoln in May 1217. Talks broke down before a further naval defeat at Sandwich persuaded Louis to agree terms at Lambeth.[2]

Treaty of Lambeth (1217)

The second Treaty of Lambeth was a significant treaty signed in 1217 by Prince Louis of France, ending his wars and campaign in the First Barons' War, and his claim to the throne of England. When his campaign had begun, baronial enemies of the unpopular King John of England had flocked to his banner, but after John's death, and his replacement by a regency on behalf of the boy king Henry III (John's son), many had deserted to the loyalist cause. When his army was beaten at Lincoln, and his naval forces (led by Eustace the Monk) were defeated off the coast of Sandwich, he was forced to make peace under English terms.

Negotiations were opened on the 6th September 1217 at Staines, the royal court was being held nearby at Chertsey. The treaty was finally signed by Louis and Henry's regents, on the 11th September at Lambeth,.[3] Louis still needed Papal ratification and sought it from the Papal legate, who was encamped near Kingston, on the 13th September and received his terms from the legate on the 22nd September at Merton. Louis left England for the last time from Dover on 28th September.

The principal provisions of the treaty were an amnesty for English rebels. It acknowledged that the French had failed to take possession of the entire Channel Islands and possession of the individual islands was restored to the King of England.[4] Prince Louis to undertake not to attack England again. In return 10,000 marks were to be given to Louis.

There is no known surviving copy of the treaty.[5]

See also

  1. 12 September - Treaty of Kingston-upon-Thames ends the First Barons' War: French and Scots to leave England, amnesty granted to rebels.
  2. 20 September - Treaty of Lambeth signed ratifying the Kingston treaty.

References

  1. ^ Lambeth, treaty of (4 May 1212). In Dictionary of British History. 1999
  2. ^ "Kingston, treaty of" A Dictionary of British History. Ed. John Cannon. Oxford University Press, 2009
  3. ^ James H. Ramsay "The Dawn of the Constitution" p 13-17
  4. ^ p128, Hersch Lauterpacht, "Volume 20 of International Law Reports, Cambridge University Press, 1957, ISBN 0-521-46365-3
  5. ^ Powicke

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