1328 Treaty of Edinburgh–Northampton

The Treaty of Edinburgh–Northampton was a peace treaty, signed between the Kingdoms of England and Scotland. The document was written in French, and is held by the National Archives of Scotland in Edinburgh. The treaty was signed in Edinburgh by Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland and was ratified by the English Parliament at Northampton. It brought an end to the First War of Scottish Independence, which had begun with the English invasion of Scotland in 1296. The terms of the treaty stipulated that, in exchange for £100,000 sterling, the English Crown would recognize:

• The Kingdom of Scotland as fully independent;
• Robert the Bruce, and his heirs and successors, as the rightful rulers;
• The border between Scotland and England as that recognized under the reign of Alexander III (1249-1286).