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How did the peace agreement of 1303 link the families of Philip IV of France and Edward I of England?

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King Philip IV — Philip IV Philip IV, detail of the statue from his tomb, 14th century; in the abbey church at Saint-Denis, France.

The peace agreement of 1303, which concluded the war between Philip IV of France and Edward I of England, established a dynastic link between their families by stipulating that Philip’s daughter, Isabella of France, would marry the future Edward II of England. This marriage alliance was intended to foster a period of peace between the two kingdoms.1