Treaty of Windsor
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1175
- Ireland
- In Ireland: The Anglo-Norman invasion
By the Treaty of Windsor (1175), O’Connor, the high king, accepted Henry as his overlord and restyled himself as only the king of Connaught. But he was permitted to exercise some vague authority over the other Irish kings and was charged with collecting from them tribute to…
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- In Ireland: The Anglo-Norman invasion
1386
- John I
- In John I: Election as king
…and he now concluded the Treaty of Windsor (May 9, 1386), which became the cornerstone of the Anglo-Portuguese alliance. In consequence, John of Gaunt, duke of Lancaster, arrived in Galicia, hoping, through his second marriage (1371), with the daughter of King Pedro I of Castile, to realize his claim to…
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- In John I: Election as king
- Portugal
- In Portugal: Independence assured
The Treaty of Windsor, concluded on May 9, 1386, raised the Anglo-Portuguese connection to the status of a firm, binding, and permanent alliance between the two crowns. John of Gaunt duly went to the Iberian Peninsula in July 1386 and attempted an invasion of Castile in…
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- In Portugal: Independence assured
1899
- partition of Africa
- In Portugal: Overseas empire
…boundary treaty and the so-called Windsor Treaty of October 14, 1899—safeguarded Portugal’s sovereignty over its existing colonies and reaffirmed the ancient alliance.
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- In Portugal: Overseas empire