A 1560 treaty allowed English troops into Scotland to expel a French occupation
A strategic alliance between England and Scotland in 1560 changed the course of British history by ending centuries of French influence and securing the future of the Protestant Reformation.
The Treaty of Berwick, signed in February 1560, was a landmark agreement that allowed English troops to enter Scotland to help local lords expel occupying French forces. At the time, France sought to use Scotland as a Catholic stronghold to challenge Queen Elizabeth I.
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