Henry III of England assembled a large army on the Scottish border in 1244, threatening invasion over a dispute about Scottish support for English rebels. Alexander II mobilised Scottish forces and prepared to resist. The confrontation was defused diplomatically by the Treaty of Newcastle, which reaffirmed peace and Scottish independence. The episode demonstrated Alexander II's careful management of the English relationship -- firm enough not to be bullied, pragmatic enough to avoid unnecessary war.
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