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The Treaty of Windsor is a diplomatic alliance signed between the Kingdom of Portugal and the Kingdom of England on 24 February 1387 in Windsor, Berkshire, 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, assisted by English archers, John I was recognised as the undisputed King of Portugal, putting an end to the interregnum of the 1383–1385 Crisis.

Winston Churchill, speaking in the House of Commons in 1943, described the Anglo-Portuguese Alliance as "an alliance without parallel in world history." The historian Matthew Winslett says, "This treaty has been the cornerstone of both nations' relations with each other ever since." Still in effect today, it is the longest-lasting diplomatic treaty in recorded history.

See also

  • Anglo-Portuguese Treaty of 1373
  • Timeline of Portuguese history
  • Operation Alacrity

References

Bibliography

  • Country profile of Portugal, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office website