1904Britain and France Sign Entente Cordiale

April 8: Entente Cordiale signed between Britain and France.
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📜 Treaty of Alton: Henry I and Robert of Normandy

In July, the Treaty of Alton is signed between Henry I of England and his older brother Robert, Duke of Normandy in which Robert agrees to recognize Henry as king of England in exchange for a yearly stipend and other concessions. The agreement temporarily ends a crisis in the succession of the Anglo-Norman kings.
Treaty of Alton: Henry I and Robert of Normandy (1101)
Medieval EnglandSuccessionTreatyRoyal AuthorityFeudalism
United KingdomUnited KingdomFranceFrance

🤝 Treaty of Paris Settles Disputes Between England and France

Treaty of Paris is signed between Louis IX and Henry III
Treaty of Paris Settles Disputes Between England and France (1259)
TreatyAngevin EmpireDiplomacyTerritorial Disputes
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🤝 Triple Alliance Formed by Netherlands, Britain, and France

The Netherlands, Britain and France sign the Triple Alliance.
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🤝 Russia and France Sign Treaty of Tilsit

First treaty of Tilsit: Russia allies with France against Britain in the War of the Fourth Coalition
Russia and France Sign Treaty of Tilsit (1807)
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🤝 Britain and France Sign Entente Cordiale

April 8: Entente Cordiale signed between Britain and France.
Britain and France Sign Entente Cordiale (1904)
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🇩🇪 Germany Withdraws from League of Nations and Disarmament Conference

October 14: Germany announces its withdrawal from the League of Nations and the World Disarmament Conference, after the U.S., the U.K. and France deny its request to increase its defense armaments under the Versailles Treaty.
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