Treaty of Lambeth (1212)

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The Treaty of Lambeth was signed on 4 May 1212 by King John of England and several French counts, including Renaud I of Dammartin and Boulogne and Ferdinand of Flanders. The Treaty of Lambeth of 1212 should not be confused from the Treaty of Lambeth of 1217, also known as the Treaty of Kingston.^[1]

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The Treaty of Lambeth of 1217, also known as the Treaty of Kingston to distinguish it from the Treaty of Lambeth of 1212, was a peace treaty signed by Prince Louis of France in September 1217 ending the campaign known as the First Barons' War to uphold the claim by Louis to the throne of England. When the campaign had begun, baronial enemies of the unpopular John, King of England had flocked to the French banner, but after John's death in 1216, and his replacement by a regent, William Marshal, on behalf of the boy king Henry III, many had moved to the English side. Subsequent defeats at Lincoln in May 1217 and at Dover and Sandwich in August 1217 forced Louis to negotiate.

By 1212 John had lost his Angevin possessions in France. Renaud lands had also been seized by King Philip II of France. Renaud brought other continental nobles, including Ferdinand, into a coalition against Philip. In return he was given several fiefs in England and an annuity. In the treaty agreed on 4 May 1212, each prince promised not to make a separate peace with France.^[2]

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References

↑ Cannon, John (Ed.) (2009). "Kingston, treaty of" A Dictionary of British History. Oxford University Press.CS1 maint: Extra text: authors list (link)
↑ "Lambeth, treaty of (4 May 1212)". In Dictionary of British History. 1999

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Rymer's Foedera, I, p. 50.

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[1] Cannon, John (Ed.) (2009). "Kingston, treaty of" A Dictionary of British History. Oxford University Press.CS1 maint: Extra text: authors list (link)

[2] "Lambeth, treaty of (4 May 1212)". In Dictionary of British History. 1999