Treaty of London (1700)

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The Treaty of London (1700) was an agreement between major European powers, including England, that sought to settle succession and territorial disputes in anticipation of the War of the Spanish Succession.

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Treaty of London (1700) canonical 3
Treaty of London (1701) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf diplomatic agreement
international treaty
aimedTo prevent a major European war over Spanish inheritance
settle succession disputes over the Spanish throne
alsoKnownAs Second Partition Treaty
appliesToTerritory Spanish Italy
Spanish Netherlands
Spanish overseas possessions
attemptedToRegulate distribution of Spanish territories among Bourbon and Habsburg claimants
chronologyNote concluded shortly before the death of Charles II of Spain
concerns redistribution of European territories
succession to the Spanish crown
countrySignatory Dutch Republic
Kingdom of England
Kingdom of France
diplomaticParticipants Dutch diplomats
English diplomats
French diplomats
field European diplomatic history
international relations
followedBy outbreak of the War of the Spanish Succession
follows Treaty of The Hague (1698)
hasCause anticipated death of Charles II of Spain without direct heir
hasContext European balance of power politics
declining health of Charles II of Spain
hasGenre peace and partition treaty
historicalPeriod early modern period
language French
Latin
locationSigned London
linked to: London, England
mainSubject Spanish succession
partition of the Spanish Monarchy
motivation fear of a union of the French and Spanish crowns under one monarch
partOf diplomatic background to the War of the Spanish Succession
placeInSeries second partition treaty for the Spanish Monarchy
precededBy Treaty of The Hague (1698)
relatedConflict War of the Spanish Succession
resultedIn proposed partition of Spanish territories among European powers
signatoryEntity States General of the Netherlands
signatoryMonarch Louis XIV of France
William III of England
significance illustrates great power diplomacy at the end of the 17th century

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Treaties of England hasPart Treaty of London (1700)
Treaties of England hasPart Treaty of London (1701)
linked to: Treaty of London (1700)
Treaty of The Hague (1698) followedBy Treaty of London (1700)
Second Partition Treaty alsoKnownAs Treaty of London (1700)