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Treaty of the Hague (1614)

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Treaty of the Hague (1614)
TypeDefensive and maritime treaty
Signed1614
LocationThe Hague
Parties

The Treaty of the Hague (1614) was a defensive and maritime treaty signed between the Netherlands and Sweden in 1614. It had some special significance due to the fact it was connected to a somewhat earlier alliance between the Dutch and Lübeck[1]

Stipulations[edit]

  • A defensive alliance to last 15 years is established between Sweden and the Dutch.[1][2]
  • The two powers pledge to try and protect their liberties and rights in the Baltic Sea and North Sea.[1][3]
  • Both countries would exchange ambassadors to each other.[4][5]
  • The Dutch recognize the Swedish claim to Dominium maris baltici[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Wernham, R. B. (1957). The New Cambridge Modern History: Volume 3, Counter-Reformation and Price Revolution, 1559-1610. CUP Archive. ISBN 978-0-521-04543-8.
  2. ^ Stevens, John (4 March 2018). Gustavus Adolphus. Perennial Press. ISBN 978-1-5312-6312-6.
  3. ^ Akashi, Kinji (2 October 1998). Cornelius Van Bynkershoek: His Role in the History of International Law. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. ISBN 978-90-411-0599-8.
  4. ^ Europe, Archives Portal. "Appointment of ambassador for the Netherlands 1614". Archives Portal Europe. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  5. ^ "The Dutch and Swedes are made for each other". Dutch Chamber - The Dutch Chamber of Commerce in Sweden. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  6. ^ Mörke, Olaf (30 September 2019), "Seventeenth-Century Sweden and the Dominium Maris Baltici — a Maritime Empire?", Empires of the Sea, Brill, pp. 219–241, ISBN 978-90-04-40767-1, retrieved 11 January 2024