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| 0560 | Ceawlin |  |
| Wessex Organizes a Confederation to drive Britons out of Wessex
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| 0590 | Owain | |
| Rheged Unites with the Gododdin King Mynyddog to form a British Army against the Bernicians
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| 0796 | Offa | |
| 29th July Mercia Allies with Charles of the Franks to protect merchants on both sides of the Channel
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| 0853 | Burgred | |
| Mercia Appeals successfully to Ethelred of Wessex for aid against the Vikings
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| 0853 | Ethelred I | |
| Wessex Leads an army with the future King Alfred to support the Mercians against the Vikings
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| 0946 | Eadred | |
| Wessex Renews the Alliance with Scotland in order to reduce Northumbria to his rule
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| 1085 | William I the Conqueror | |
| Normandy Canute allies with the Count of Flanders, Philip of France & Robert Curthose
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| 1142 | Matilda | |
| Oxford Stephen falls ill & Matilda joins forces with Geoffrey of Anjou
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| 1177 | Henry II | |
| Creates an Alliance between Sicily & England
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| 1189 | Richard I the Lionheart | |
| Joins forces with Philip to drive Henry II into abject submission
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| 1191 | John | |
| Enters into an Alliance with Philip II
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| 1191 | Richard I the Lionheart | |
| 4th Mar London Tancred reciprocates by giving Richard 4 ships & 15 galleys
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| 1201 | John | |
| Richard I's wife Berengaria dies, John makes an Alliance with her brother Sancho VIII
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| 1216 | John | |
| May Louis Coeur de Lion lands in England to help John fight the rebellious English barons
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| 1256 | Mortimer, Roger | |
| Goes to war with Llywelyn ap Gruffydd when the latter invaded his lordship of Gwrtheyrnion or Rhayader
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| 1258 | Montfort, Simon de | |
| Edward I is installed as Governor & de Montfort becomes leader of the barons
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| 1258 | Mortimer, Roger | |
| Sides with the Barons against Henry III
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| 1258 | Warenne, John de | |
| London Supports Henry III against the rebellious barons
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| 1261 | Mortimer, Roger | |
| Becomes a royalist
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| 1264 | Clare, Gilbert de | |
| June London Falls out with de Montfort after the latter's Alliance with the Welsh
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| 1264 | Despenser, Hugh | |
| Joins the de Montfort party
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| 1264 | Montfort | |
| River Severn Crosses the River Severn & joins forces with Llewelyn
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| 1265 | Clare, Gilbert de | |
| The Earl of Gloucester changes sides & joins the Royalists
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| 30th May Ludlow Prince Edward & the Earl of Gloucester meet & agree to restore Henry III
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| 1265 | Edward I | |
| 30th May Ludlow Prince Edward & the Earl of Gloucester meet & agree to restore Henry III
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| 1265 | Henry III | |
| De Montfort loses support of the Earl of Gloucester
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| 1265 | Montfort, Simon de | |
| 11th June Pipton Earl Simon meets Prince Llewellyn & is promised 5,000 Welsh spearmen
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| 1294 | Edward I | |
| Nuremburg An Alliance is concluded with Adolf of Nassau, the Emperor elect
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| 1295 | Edward I | |
| Sends money to Adolf of Nassau, King of the Romans, for an Alliance against France
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| Sends money to Philip of Spain to prepare an Alliance against France
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| 1297 | Edward I | |
| 7th Jan Flanders Concludes a Treaty of Alliance with Guy, Count of Flanders
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| 1327 | Isabella | |
| 13th Jan London A group of Bishops take an oath at the Guildhall to support the Queen's cause
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| 1338 | Edward III | |
| Flanders Flemish weavers support Edward's claim to the French throne after a commercial treaty
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| Koblenz Gains the support of the Holy Roman Emperor Louis IV in his claim to the French throne
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| 16th July Orwell Sails from Orwell to Antwerp then marches to Koblenz to join the German Allies
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| 1338 | Louis IV | |
| Supports Edward III's claims to the French throne
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| 1340 | Edward III | |
| 26th Jan Flanders Edward III allies himself with the Flemish towns
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| 1343 | Edward III | |
| Brittany Philip supports Charles of Blois, Edward supports de Montfort
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| 1345 | Edward III | |
| Brittany The 2 year Dynastic War in Brittany ends in a truce
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| 1403 | Percy, Henry "Hotspur" | |
| 14th Sep Allies with Owen Glendower & Earl Douglas because he is owed œ20,000 by Henry IV
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| 1404 | Trevor, John | |
| Joins the forces of Owen Glendower
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| 1419 | Henry V | |
| 31st July Montereau Assassination of Jean-sans-Peur at Montereau during a meeting with the Dauphin, his successor, Philippe-le-Bon, allies himself with the English
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| 1435 | Henry VI | |
| 25th Sep Philipe the Good breaks his oath to Henry IV & returns to his French allegiance
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| 1468 | Edward IV | |
| Burgundy Arranges a marriage between Margaret his sister & the Duke of Burgundy
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| 1470 | Neville | |
| Northumberland Edward IV awards Neville's earldom to Henry Percy & Neville joins the Lancastrians
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| 1470 | Neville Kingmaker, Richard | |
| London Forces Edward IV to flee to Flanders & places Henry VI on the throne
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| Anjou Makes peace with Margaret of Anjou, wife of Henry VI
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| 22nd July Angers Margaret of Anjou accepts Warwick's submission at the cathedral of Angers
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| 25th July Anjou Seals the betrothal of the Queen's son Edward to Warwick's daughter Anne Neville
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| 1473 | Richard III | |
| Henry Percy recognizes Richard's control of Westmorland, Cumberland & the West Riding
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| 1475 | Edward IV | |
| 11th Aug Burgundy The Duke of Burgundy fails to support the English & attacks Champagne
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| 1483 | Richard III | |
| 11th June London Writes a letter appealing to the Northern Nobles to join forces with him in London
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| 1496 | Henry VII | |
| 18th July Joins the Holy League with Ferdinand, Maximilian I & Alexander VI against Charles VIII
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| 1509 | Catherine of Aragon | |
| 11th June Greenwich Marries Henry VIII at Grey Friars Church, re-allying England with Spain
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| 1509 | Henry VIII | |
| 11th June Greenwich Henry's marriage to Catherine of Aragon re-allies England with Spain
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| 1511 | Henry VIII | |
| 13th Nov Council & Parliament endorse an allliance between England, Spain, the Pope & Venice
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| 17th Nov England joins the Holy League against Louis XII of France, formed by Pope Julius II
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| 17th Nov The Holy League Alliance is signed in Rome
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| 1511 | Wolsey, Thomas | |
| Instrumental in England joining the Holy League against France
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| 1512 | Henry VIII | |
| Emperor Maximillia joins the Holy Alliance & agrees to invade France with England
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| 1513 | Henry VIII | |
| April Burgundy The Burgundians also agree to become mercenaries in Henry's invasion of France
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| 1514 | Henry VIII | |
| Ferdinand & the Emperor Maximilian leave the Holy League & make peace with France
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| 1520 | Wolsey, Thomas | |
| London Wolsey organizes a new Alliance between Henry VIII & Francis I
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| London Wolsey organizes "the field of cloth of gold", a fortnight of festivities in France
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| 1521 | Henry VIII | |
| Navarre Francis I invades Navarre & entrusts Wolsely to discuss an Alliance with the Emperor
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| 1521 | More, Thomas | |
| Bruges Assists Wolsey with discussions for an Alliance between England & Emperor Charles V
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| 1521 | Wolsey, Thomas | |
| London Concludes an Alliance with Emperor Charles V against France
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| 2nd Aug Calais Discusses an Alliance with Emperor Charles V, under instructions from Henry VIII
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| 14th Aug Bruges Reaches Bruges to discuss an Alliance with the Emperor Charles V
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| 1522 | Henry VIII | |
| 22nd May Greenwich An Alliance is agreed with Charles V against the French while a guest of Henry's
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| 1523 | Henry VIII | |
| A league is formed comprising Henry VIII, the Habsburgs & the Bourbons
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| 1527 | Henry VIII | |
| 30th April Signs the treaty of Westminster with Henry VIII against Emperor Charles V
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| 30th April Signs the treaty of Westminster with King Francis against Emperor Charles V
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| 1542 | Henry VIII | |
| Makes a secret Alliance with the Emperor Charles V in order to invade France
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| 1543 | Henry VIII | |
| 11th Feb An Anglo-Imperial Alliance is completed against France
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| 1557 | Mary I | |
| London Philip II returns to England for 3 months, England makes war with France
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| 1559 | Howard, Thomas | |
| 25th Dec London The Privy Council instructs Norfolk to assist the Scots against the French
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| 1560 | Elizabeth I | |
| 27th Feb Allows Elizabeth to protect Scotland
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| 1560 | Howard, Thomas | |
| Jan Forth Forces the French to leave the Forth
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| 27th Feb Concludes an Alliance with the Scottish Lords
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| 1567 | Elizabeth I | |
| 16th Dec Elizabeth supports Mary if France does not intervene
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| 1569 | Raliegh, Walter | |
| Fights in support of the Hugenots
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| 1581 | Walsingham, Francis | |
| Fails to secure an Alliance against Spain
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| 1588 | Elizabeth I | |
| Sends contingents to support Henry IV in France
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| 1595 | Elizabeth I | |
| London Forms a Triple Alliance with France & the Dutch aganist Spain
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| 1598 | Elizabeth I | |
| Relinquishes the title Protector but leaves an English brigade under Sir Francis Vere
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| 1598 | Vere, Francis | |
| Commands an English brigade in the Netherlands to defend Protestantism
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| 1618 | James I | |
| Forced to support his son-in-law, Frederick, against Austria & Spain
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| 1624 | James I | |
| London Builds links to Protestants in Germany & the United Provinces
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| London Marries his sister Princess Elizabeth to the Elector of the Palatine, Frederick
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| 1641 | Charles I | |
| 10th Aug Edinburgh Arrives in Scotland to form an Alliance against Parliament
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| 1642 | Charles I | |
| Charles' navy defects to Parliament
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| 1642 | Rich | |
| Encircles 5 Royalist ships which surrender, the navy joins Parliament
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| 1643 | Cromwell, Oliver | |
| 25th Sep Parliament promises to protect Scottish Presbyterianism
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| 1644 | Cromwell, Oliver | |
| Helps form an Alliance between Scotland & Parliament
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| 1644 | Holles, Denzil | |
| Appointed to to co-ordinate the war with between Parliamentary & Scottish Allies
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| 1644 | St John, Oliver | |
| Helps form an Alliance between Parliament & Scotland
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| 1644 | Vane, Henry | |
| Helps form an Alliance between Parliament & Scotland
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| 1645 | Charles I | |
| 27th April London Leaves to Royalist stronghold of Oxford to negotiate with the Scots
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| 1647 | Charles I | |
| 2nd April Newark Sends Montreuil to Newark to prepare the Scots for his reception
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| 26th Dec Promises to impose Presbyterianism for 3 yrs to gain Scottish support
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| 26th Dec Isle of Wight Signs a secret Treaty at the Isle of Wight with the Scots
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| 26th Dec The Scots promise to restore Charles if he restores Presbyterianism
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| 1653 | Charles II | |
| Mar Sends General Middleton to support the Scottish clans who declared loyalty to the King
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| 1653 | Middleton | |
| Mar Sent to support the Scottish clans who declared loyalty to the King
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| 1656 | Charles II | |
| The Spanish Army agrees to restore Charles to the throne but Jamaica must be returned
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| Mar Brussells Negiates with the Spanish Governor Don Juan for an Alliance with Spain
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| 1668 | Bennett, Henry | |
| Negotiates the Triple Alliance against France
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| 1668 | Charles I | |
| 23rd Jan England, Holland & Sweden ally against France's ambitions in the Spanish Netherlands
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| 1668 | Charles II | |
| An Alliance of England, the United Provinces & Sweden against Louis XIV
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| 1668 | Temple, William | |
| Concludes the Triple Alliance between England, Holland & Sweden against France
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| 1673 | Charles II | |
| London Parliament refuses to raise any money for the war against the Dutch
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| 1675 | Charles II | |
| The Navy is financed by Louis XIV to the sum of œ100,000 to be paid quarterly
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| London The secret Alliance between Charles II & Louis XIV is renewed
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| 1686 | William III | |
| 9th July Augsburg William III establishes an anti-French coalition
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| 1688 | Churchill, John | |
| 25th Aug Walcourt Commands 8,000 English in a grand Alliance victory over the French
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| 24th Nov Concludes the terms of an Alliance with William of Orange
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