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Treaty of Windsor (1386)
The
Treaty of Windsor
is the diplomatic alliance signed between Portugal and England on 9 May 1386 at
Windsor
and sealed by the marriage of King
John I of Portugal
(
House of Aviz
) to
Philippa of Lancaster
, daughter of
John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster
. With the victory at the
Battle of Aljubarrota
, John I was recognized as the undisputed King of Portugal, putting an end to the
interregnum
of the
1383–1385 Crisis
.The Treaty of Windsor established a pact of mutual support between the countries. This document is preserved at the
Portuguese National Archives
.
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