On 12 May 1534, England and Scotland signed a new treaty. It was hoped that this new understanding would pave the way towards friendlier Anglo-Scottish relations. A meeting between Henry VIII of England and James V of Scots was mooted, with Margaret Tudor, Henry’s elder sister, being especially keen on working towards its favourable outcome.
On 4 July, Margaret wrote a letter to Anne Boleyn, Henry’s second wife, addressing her as ‘right excellent, right high and mighty princess and our dearest sister’. Margaret informed Anne about the ‘final end and conclusion… made here presently about good peace, tender love and amity’ between ‘your dearest spouse, our only brother, and our dearest son, the king’s nephew, and their realms’.
Margaret did not have any doubts that ‘your grace will be most heartily glad and rejoice, and also will stand of firm will,
