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 have, however, arisen from time to time.

Tensions have arisen in the town, as some residents of Greenfield have blamed the Oaxacan migrants for an increase in crime, which they believe has gone unpunished due to Greenfield's status as a sanctuary city.

Tensions arisen with Peoples ' League and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the ideological differences further create amid bricks of hatred towards each other.

Tensions between the Earps and the McLaurys further increased when another passenger stage on the ' Sandy Bob Line ' in the Tombstone area, bound for Bisbee, was held up on September 8, 1881.

Tensions with India continued in the 1960s and a brief border skirmish was fought near the Rann of Kutch area during April 1965.

Tensions there rose between the settlers and the dominant Indian tribe in the area, the Pequots, ultimately leading to bloodshed after the Manissean Indians on Block Island killed John Oldham, a Massachusetts Bay trade representative in 1636.

Tensions between the superpowers increased during this time, when Carter placed trade embargoes on the Soviet Union and stated that the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan was " the most serious threat to the peace since the Second World War.

Tensions between members during the recording of 666 eventually caused the split of the band in 1971, but the album was still released in 1972.

Tensions sometimes ran high between the settlers and the " Vandemonians " as they were termed, particularly during the Victorian gold rush when a flood of settlers from Van Diemen's Land rushed to the Victorian gold fields.

Tensions began to develop between Brennan and Ahmed ; during the production of Big Money Hustlas, the duo were unable to get along with each other, and Ahmed only appeared in a cameo.

Tensions grew worse during the recording of the album when Butler criticised Anderson in a rare interview, claiming that he worked too slowly and that he was too concerned with rock stardom.

Tensions flared during the final league match, where Palmeiras ' opponent was the São Paulo Futebol Clube ( SPFC ) which was laying claim to the assets of the former Palestra Italia.

Tensions increased in 1874 during the Second Ashanti War ( 1873 – 1874 ) when the British sacked the Ashanti capital of Kumasi.

Tensions between the royal family and the Ranas came to a head during World War I.

Tensions with the native Siwanoy were high at the time, and in August 1643, Hutchinson and all but one of the 16 members of her household were massacred during an attack, the only survivor being nine-year old Susanna Hutchinson who was taken captive.

Tensions exploded when Alvarado ordered a massacre during the spring festival of Huizilopochtli.

Tensions reached an understandable high during the Berlin Airlift in 1948-49, though the success of the campaign was in large part due to the coordination carried out within the BASC.

Tensions in Massachusetts nearly erupted into violence in the fall of 1774 when redcoats seized provincial gunpowder during the so-called Powder Alarm.

Tensions were raised during the feature between Ellman, Morpurgo and host Jeremy Paxman, exemplified by this quote:

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 United States and the USSR during the Cold War, revived tension between local Colombian liberals and conservatives, polarizing Colombian society.

Tensions came to a head on 13 February, when news emerged of the death in Carabanchel of the ETA militant Jose Ignacio Arregui, a victim of torture after being held incommunicado during 10 days in the General Security Directorate ( Dirección General de Seguridad ).

Tensions between the Irgun and Lehi simmered until the two groups forged an alliance during the Israeli War of Independence.

Tensions between Diamond and the rest of the celebrities culminated in an open confrontation during which Diamond initially challenged Ant to " physical combat " and subsequently issued the challenge to Harvey Walden after Walden defended Ant.

Tensions with the police peaked in June 1966, when the construction worker Jan Weggelaar died during a demonstration.

Tensions between Zappa and several cast and crew members arose before and during shooting.

Tensions between the Communist Chinese on the mainland and the Nationalist Chinese on Taiwan dominated FEAF during the mid to late 1950s.

Tensions developed within the band during the early 1980s and were attributed to a difference in musical taste between Gramm, who favoured a more hard-edged rock, as opposed to Jones ' interest in synthesisers.