The Perpetual Peace
Preserved but no longer current.
The peace concluded June 24th, 1502, between England and Scot- land, whereby Margaret, daughter of Henry VII, was betrothed to James IV; a few years afterwards the battle of Flodden Field was fought. The name has also been given to other treaties, as that between Austria and Switzer- land in 1474, and between France and Switzer- land in 1516.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “The Perpetual Peace” mean?
The peace concluded June 24th, 1502, between England and Scot- land, whereby Margaret, daughter of Henry VII, was betrothed to James IV; a few years afterwards the battle of Flodden Field was fought. The name has also been given to other treaties, as that between Austria and Switzer- land in 1474, and between France and Switzer- land in 1516.
Is “The Perpetual Peace” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.