Treaty of Madrid (1667)
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The Treaty of Madrid, also known as the Earl of Sandwich's Treaty, was signed on 23 May, 1667 by England and Spain. It was one of a series of agreements made in response to French expansion under King
Edward Montagu, Earl of Sandwich
Bombay, c. 1665; acquired by Charles II's marriage to Catherine of Braganza, which disrupted Anglo-Spanish relations
Sir Richard Fanshawe, the English ambassador in Lisbon (1662–1666) and Madrid (1664–1666) had his negotiations become the basis of the 1667 treaty.
Juan Nithard, Spanish chief minister
War of Devolution
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The War of Devolution took place from May 1667 to May 1668. In the course of the war, France occupied large parts of the Spanish Netherlands and Franche-Comté, both then provinces of the Holy Roman Em
Louis XIV visiting a trench during the war
Maria Theresa of Spain, whose unpaid dowry was used to justify the war
The Yser river, in Maritime Flanders; a good example of the geography in this area
Johan de Witt, Dutch Grand Pensionary; he had to persuade Louis to withdraw, while keeping him as an ally