Treaty of Dover (1670)
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The Treaty of Dover (1670) was a secret agreement between England’s Charles II and France’s Louis XIV in which Charles pledged support for French policies (including war against the Dutch and a covert move toward Catholicism) in exchange for substantial subsidies.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Treaty of Dover | 4 |
| Treaty of Dover (1670) canonical | 4 |
| Secret Treaty of Dover | 1 |
| Treaty of Dover (1670) secret alliance | 1 |
| Treaty of Dover negotiations | 1 |
| public treaty of 21 December 1670 | 1 |
| secret treaty of 1 June 1670 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T50783 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Treaty of Dover (1670) Context triple: [Triple Alliance (1668), endedBy, Treaty of Dover (1670)]
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Treaty of Utrecht
The Treaty of Utrecht was a series of peace agreements signed in 1713 that ended major hostilities in the War of the Spanish Succession and reshaped the balance of power in Europe and its colonial empires.
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Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1668)
The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1668) was a peace agreement that ended the War of Devolution between France and Spain, forcing Louis XIV to relinquish many of his conquests in the Spanish Netherlands while retaining some key fortified towns.
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Treaty of Baden (1714)
The Treaty of Baden (1714) was a peace agreement that helped conclude the War of the Spanish Succession by settling remaining disputes between France and the Holy Roman Empire and confirming earlier territorial arrangements.
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Treaty of Rastatt
The Treaty of Rastatt was a 1714 peace agreement between France and Austria that helped end the War of the Spanish Succession by redefining territorial control in Europe.
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E.
Treaty of Paris (1763)
The Treaty of Paris (1763) was the peace agreement that dramatically reshaped global colonial empires by transferring vast territories among Britain, France, and Spain at the close of the Seven Years' War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Treaty of Dover (1670) Target entity description: The Treaty of Dover (1670) was a secret agreement between England’s Charles II and France’s Louis XIV in which Charles pledged support for French policies (including war against the Dutch and a covert move toward Catholicism) in exchange for substantial subsidies.
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A.
Treaty of Utrecht
The Treaty of Utrecht was a series of peace agreements signed in 1713 that ended major hostilities in the War of the Spanish Succession and reshaped the balance of power in Europe and its colonial empires.
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B.
Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1668)
The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1668) was a peace agreement that ended the War of Devolution between France and Spain, forcing Louis XIV to relinquish many of his conquests in the Spanish Netherlands while retaining some key fortified towns.
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C.
Treaty of Baden (1714)
The Treaty of Baden (1714) was a peace agreement that helped conclude the War of the Spanish Succession by settling remaining disputes between France and the Holy Roman Empire and confirming earlier territorial arrangements.
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D.
Treaty of Rastatt
The Treaty of Rastatt was a 1714 peace agreement between France and Austria that helped end the War of the Spanish Succession by redefining territorial control in Europe.
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E.
Treaty of Paris (1763)
The Treaty of Paris (1763) was the peace agreement that dramatically reshaped global colonial empires by transferring vast territories among Britain, France, and Spain at the close of the Seven Years' War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral treaty
ⓘ
secret treaty ⓘ treaty ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Treaty of Dover (1670)
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surface form:
Secret Treaty of Dover
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| confidentiality |
kept secret from most English ministers
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not disclosed to the English Parliament at the time ⓘ |
| containsSecretClause |
French promise to pay subsidies to Charles II
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agreement on joint war against the Dutch Republic ⓘ commitment by Charles II to announce his conversion to Roman Catholicism ⓘ promise of French military support if Charles II faced domestic opposition ⓘ |
| countrySignatory |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1670-06-01 ⓘ |
| followedBy | public Anglo-French treaty of 1672 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Treaty of Dover (1670)
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
public treaty of 21 December 1670
Treaty of Dover (1670) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
secret treaty of 1 June 1670
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| historicalPeriod |
Stuart period
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surface form:
Restoration England
reign of Louis XIV ⓘ |
| ideologicalContext |
absolutism of Louis XIV
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restoration monarchy of Charles II ⓘ |
| inceptionYear | 1670 ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy |
Armand de Bourbon, Prince de Conti
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Henrietta of England, Duchess of Orléans ⓘ Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington ⓘ Jean-Baptiste Colbert ⓘ
surface form:
Jean-Baptiste Colbert de Croissy
Sir Thomas Clifford ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas Clifford
|
| opposedBy | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| placeSigned |
Dover
ⓘ
Kent ⓘ Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| politicalEffect |
contributed to anti-French and anti-Catholic sentiment in England
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deepened suspicion of Catholic influence at the English court ⓘ strengthened royal prerogative of Charles II through foreign subsidies ⓘ |
| purpose |
Anglo-French alliance against the Dutch Republic
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to coordinate war against the Dutch Republic ⓘ to promote Catholic interests in England ⓘ to secure French subsidies for Charles II ⓘ |
| relatedConflict |
Franco-Dutch War
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Anglo-Dutch Wars ⓘ
surface form:
Third Anglo-Dutch War
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| religiousAspect |
commitment to favor Roman Catholicism in England
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planned public declaration of Charles II’s Catholic faith ⓘ |
| signatory |
Charles II of England
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Louis XIV of France ⓘ |
| stipulatedSubsidy |
2 million livres tournois per year
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additional lump-sum payment upon public conversion of Charles II ⓘ |
| topic |
Anglo-French relations
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English foreign policy in the 17th century ⓘ religion and politics in Stuart England ⓘ |
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Subject: Treaty of Dover (1670) Description of subject: The Treaty of Dover (1670) was a secret agreement between England’s Charles II and France’s Louis XIV in which Charles pledged support for French policies (including war against the Dutch and a covert move toward Catholicism) in exchange for substantial subsidies.
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