Greenwich, treaty of

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Greenwich, treaty of, 1543. On 1 July 1543, after their defeat at Solway Moss the previous year, the Scots made peace and agreed to a marriage between the infant Queen Mary and Prince Edward, Henry VIII's heir, which would lead to a union of the kingdoms. The terms were repudiated by the Scottish Parliament in December and fighting resumed the following year. Meanwhile, Henry VIII's last campaign against the French faltered.

J. A. Cannon

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