Secret Treaty of Dover
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The Treaty of Dover, also known as the Secret Treaty of Dover, was an agreement between Louis XIV of France and Charles II of England signed at Dover on 1 June 1670. Officially, it only committed Engl
Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington, who led negotiations on behalf of Charles II of England
Henrietta of England, sister of Charles II of England and sister-in-law of Louis XIV of France, who helped negotiate the secret terms.
Treaty of Breda (1667)
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The Peace of Breda, or Treaty of Breda was signed in the Dutch city of Breda, on 31 July 1667. It consisted of three separate treaties between England and each of its opponents in the Second Anglo-Dut
Contemporary engraving of the signing of the peace at Breda Castle
The Dutch suffered a serious defeat at Lowestoft, in June 1665 but the English were unable to take advantage
The June Raid on the Medway brought a quick end to negotiations but Charles never forgot the humiliation
War of Devolution; French forces besiege Kortrijk in the Spanish Netherlands