Tensions had risen between the two nations after the 1796 ratification of the Jay Treaty, made between the US and Great Britain was seen by French leaders as signs of an Anglo-American alliance, and France had stepped up seizures of American ships.

Tensions between John and the barons had been growing for several years, as demonstrated by the 1212 plot against the king.

Tensions between royal authorities and settlers came to a head in 1720 over the status of the Jesuits, whose efforts to organize the Indians had denied the settlers easy access to Indian labor.

Tensions with the College of Cardinals came to the fore when in 1466, attempting to eliminate redundant offices, Paul II proceeded to annul the College of Abbreviators, whose function it was to formulate papal documents ; a storm of indignation arose, inasmuch as rhetoricians and poets with humanist training, of which Paul deeply disapproved, had long been accustomed to benefiting from employment in such positions.

Tensions had risen in November 1323 after the construction of a bastide, a type of fortified town, in Saint-Sardos, part of the Agenais, by a French vassal.

Tensions in the country had been raised further following Douglas's arrest and it was against this background that James called for parliament to sit at Perth on 15 October to seek funding for further conflict with the Lordship.

Tensions between Bahrain and Iran had already been raised in the summer of 2007, when Hossein Shariatmadari, an Advisor to Iran ’ s supreme leader Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and editor of the Iranian newspaper, Kayan, called for Bahrain to be incorporated into Iran as its 14th province – a stance that echoed Saddam Hussein ’ s designs on Kuwait in the late 1980s.

Tensions were particularly high in the early decades of the first century because Samaritans had desecrated the Jewish Temple at Passover with human bones.

Tensions were further raised when in May 1572 the news reached Paris that a French Huguenot army under Louis of Nassau had crossed from France to the Netherlandish province of Hainault and captured the Catholic strongholds of Mons and Valenciennes ( now in Belgium and France, respectively ).

Tensions had grown between the coalition partners and within both parties.

Tensions were high particularly in the Smoky Hill River country of Kansas, along which whites had opened a new trail to the gold fields.

Tensions had been rising in Tokyo and San Francisco, and after the decisive Japanese victory against Russia, Japan demanded treatment as an equal.

Tensions between Franks and Mongols had also increased when Julian of Sidon caused an incident which resulted in the death of one of Kitbuqa's grandsons.

Tensions with Egypt had escalated earlier in 1956 when pro-western President Camille Chamoun, a Christian, did not break diplomatic relations with the Western powers that attacked Egypt during the Suez Crisis, angering Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser.

Tensions were high and they had posted guards at the door.

Tensions within the SFIO Socialist Party had emerged in 1914 with the start of the First World War, which saw the majority of the SFIO take what left-wing socialists called a " social-chauvinist " line in support of the French war effort.

Tensions were somewhat fraught at the event since the night before John Cale had caught Ayers sleeping with his wife prompting him to write the bile-soaked paean ' Guts ' that would appear on his 1975 album Slow Dazzle.

Tensions along the Condor range had been running high following a crisis that arose in July 1991 over the location of a Peruvian outpost called " Pachacútec " ( Pachacútec Incident ) inside a zone that, while 60 km north of the undemarcated area, had its own problems regarding the location of a single border marker ( see map ).

Tensions grew to the point where the king in 1310 had to ban Warwick and others from arriving at parliament in arms.

Tensions between Nolan and Hašek had been high for most of the season, however, after being scored upon in game three of the first-round against the Ottawa Senators, Hašek left the game, forcing backup Steve Shields to step in.

Tensions within the group arose during the Down on the Upside sessions, with Thayil and Cornell reportedly clashing over Cornell's desire to shift away from the heavy guitar riffing that had become the band's trademark.

Tensions in the fleet had been gradually rising since the start of the war, and in February 1797, anonymous sailors from the Channel Fleet at Spithead sent letters to their former commander Lord Howe, soliciting his support in improving their conditions.

Tensions were already somewhat elevated, alcohol had been flowing freely on all sides, and a misunderstanding over a missing horse led to a mixed group of wolfers, whiskey traders, and Métis freighters opening fire on the Nakota camp, resulting in 23 confirmed Nakota deaths and the death of one wolfer, Ed LeGrace.

Tensions were already high before this case arose and many viewed this as one way to get back at the troublesome Witnesses.

Tensions mount and some men begin to go mad thinking they are already the last human or wondering if they would even know if they weren't human any longer.

Tensions came to a head during Velvet Revolver's Glasgow show on March 20, 2008, where Weiland announced to the crowd that it was the band's last tour, unaware that the band were already planning on firing him.

Tensions between the two division rivals were already high, as two Rangers starting pitchers — Adam Eaton and Vicente Padilla — had been ejected in previous games that month for throwing at Angels batters.

Tensions were high when a campaign was begun against the Kartids of Herat.

Tensions in relations between the two countries had begun to escalate in the mid-1950s ( see Sino-Soviet relations ).

Tensions came to a head and Danzig announced to the audience that it would be the band's final show.

Tensions rose between Kricfalusi and ABC over the tone of the show, leading to an uncomfortable atmosphere for the show's crew.

Tensions have, however, arisen from time to time.

Tensions and frustration within the band grew however after they failed to land a record deal.

Tensions exist between the two countries due to border disputes and the presence of over 270, 000 Burmese Muslim refugees ( known as Rohingya ) in Bangladesh, however.

Tensions abated only slightly, however, particularly in the wake of rapid population growth in the region.

Tensions subsided, however, with the Treaty of Chemulpo which was signed on the evening of August 30, 1882.

Tensions continued, however, and on February 27, 2008, Krens resigned from his position in the foundation.

Tensions persisted throughout the period, however, between the Crown and the Bigods.

Tensions rose, however, after an abortive attempt to establish the independent nation of Fredonia in 1826.

Tensions with the Ottomans remained high, however, in the face of persecutions of Anatolian Greeks, leading to a crisis and a naval race in summer 1914 that was stopped only by the outbreak of World War I.

Tensions have since eased, however, and no organized movement has emerged.

Tensions were deep in the coalition, however, and Peterle resigned from his posts in 1994 when Drnovšek nominated Jožef Školč, a member of his own Liberal Democratic Party, to be speaker of Parliament, against the wishes of Peterle who believed that a Christian Democrat should be the speaker.

Tensions however continued and in 1954 the Territory was abolished and divided between Italy ( which got the city of Trieste and its surroundings ) and Yugoslavia.

Tensions dissipated ; however, the truce was short-lived.