Treaty of Westminster (1654)
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The Treaty of Westminster (1654) was a peace agreement between England and the Dutch Republic that ended the First Anglo-Dutch War and redefined their commercial and naval relations.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral treaty
ⓘ
international agreement ⓘ peace treaty ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory |
Atlantic trade routes
ⓘ
English Channel ⓘ North Sea ⓘ |
| category |
1654 in international relations
ⓘ
Treaties of England ⓘ Treaties of the Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| conflictEnded | First Anglo-Dutch War ⓘ |
| countryOfSigning | England ⓘ |
| countrySignatory |
English Commonwealth
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of England
Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1654-04-05 ⓘ |
| diplomaticStatus | ratified by both parties ⓘ |
| follows | First Anglo-Dutch War ⓘ |
| hasClause |
arbitration mechanisms for future disputes
ⓘ
mutual restitution of certain captured goods ⓘ provisions on free trade and navigation ⓘ provisions on privateering and piracy ⓘ regulation of the striking of flags by Dutch ships to English warships in certain waters ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
confirmed English control over some captured Dutch ships and prizes
ⓘ
ended open naval hostilities between England and the Dutch Republic ⓘ redefined commercial relations between England and the Dutch Republic ⓘ redefined naval relations between England and the Dutch Republic ⓘ restored peace in the North Sea between English and Dutch fleets ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Dutch Golden Age
ⓘ
Interregnum ⓘ
surface form:
Interregnum (England)
|
| language |
Dutch
ⓘ
English ⓘ Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Anglo-Dutch relations
ⓘ
commercial rivalry ⓘ maritime trade ⓘ naval warfare ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy |
envoys of the Commonwealth of England
ⓘ
envoys of the States General of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| partOf | Anglo-Dutch Wars ⓘ |
| placeSigned |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
City of Westminster ⓘ
surface form:
Westminster
|
| regulates |
convoy practices
ⓘ
maritime navigation ⓘ prize law ⓘ trade rights ⓘ treatment of neutral ships ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Anglo-Dutch commercial rivalry in the 17th century
ⓘ
Navigation Acts (England) ⓘ |
| signatory |
Johan de Witt
ⓘ
Oliver Cromwell ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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