Scotland,+England+and+France

In 1295, Scotland made an alliance with France against England that became known as ‘The Auld Alliance’. Over the following years, England’s wars with Scotland made them __bitter__ enemies. The Treaty of Perpetual Peace ** In 1502, King James IV of Scots married the English princess, Margaret Tudor, to bring a ‘perpetual peace’ between the two kingdoms. However, when France and England went to war in 1513, King James IV invaded England to support the ‘Auld Alliance’. He was killed at the Battle of Flodden. Against the Auld Alliance ** After Flodden, many Scots turned against the ‘Auld Alliance’. They thought that the French used it only when England attacked France and not when England attacked Scotland. Some Scots felt that England would be a better friend. The two countries could trade more easily and avoid the wars that brought ruin to both sides of the border. These two reasons explain why many Scots nobles were __reluctant__ to support James V’s invasion of England in 1542. The Scottish army was __defeated__ at Solway Moss just before King James’s death. Religion and Politics ** After 1534, the relationship between religion and politics became more important. When England became Protestant, this encouraged the growth of Protestantism in Scotland. France supported the Pope and helped the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland. In that way, religion got mixed up with Scotland’s __foreign__ policy. .
 * SCOTLAND ****, ENGLAND AND FRANCE **
 * The Auld Alliance [[image:allaud_alliance.JPG width="300" height="220" align="right"]] **