Treaty of Hanover (1725)
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The Treaty of Hanover (1725) was an alliance between Great Britain, France, and Prussia aimed at countering Habsburg power and reshaping the balance of power in early 18th-century Europe.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Treaty of Hanover (1725) canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defensive alliance
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treaty ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Alliance of Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsClause |
guarantee of the status quo in Europe favorable to the signatories
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mutual defense against attack by the Emperor or Spain ⓘ naval and military cooperation provisions ⓘ |
| countrySignatory |
Kingdom of France
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diplomaticNature | secret treaty (initially) ⓘ |
| followedBy |
accession of Denmark-Norway in 1727
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accession of the United Provinces (Dutch Republic) in 1726 ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext |
post-War of the Spanish Succession settlement
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rivalry between Bourbon and Habsburg powers in Europe ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
formation of the Hanoverian Alliance bloc in Europe
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heightened tensions within the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ increased diplomatic isolation of Austria and Spain ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to counter Habsburg power
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to oppose the Austro-Spanish alliance of 1725 ⓘ to reshape the balance of power in early 18th-century Europe ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 18th century ⓘ |
| involvesDynasty |
House of Bourbon
NERFINISHED
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House of Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Hohenzollern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
European balance of power politics
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diplomatic history of the War of the Polish Succession prelude ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | French ⓘ |
| legalStatus | international treaty under public international law ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
British fear of Spanish ambitions
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Prussian interest in recognition and security within the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ concern over Habsburg influence in Italy and the Empire ⓘ |
| opposedEntity |
Austro-Spanish alliance (Treaty of Vienna 1725)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Habsburg Monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | anti-Habsburg ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Quadruple Alliance (1718)
NERFINISHED
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Treaty of Vienna (1725) NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Polish Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signatoryMonarch |
Frederick William I of Prussia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George I of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis XV of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signatoryStateLeader | British government of Robert Walpole (de facto) ⓘ |
| signedInCity | Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedInPresentDayCountry | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedOn | 1725-09-03 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
European territorial and dynastic arrangements
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mutual defense ⓘ naval and commercial security ⓘ |
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