Treaty of The Hague (1698)
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The 1698 Treaty of The Hague, also known as the 1698 Treaty of Den Haag or First Partition Treaty was one of two attempts by France, Great Britain, and the Dutch Republic to achieve a diplomatic solut
Charles II, 1665–1700; last Habsburg King of Spain
Maria Antonia (1669–1692), electress of Bavaria, heir to the Spanish throne (1669–1692) and the mother of Joseph Ferdinand
The Earl of Portland, William's chief envoy in France
Marquis de Pomponne (1618–1699), chief French negotiator
Charles II of Spain
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Charles II was King of Spain from 1665 to 1700. The last monarch from the House of Habsburg, which had ruled Spain since 1516, his death without children resulted in the 1701 to 1714 War of the Spanis
Treaty of The Hague (1698)
…Britain, and the Dutch Republic to achieve a diplomatic solution to the issues that led to the 1701–1714 War of the Spanish Succession. The death of Charles II had been anticipated from his succession in 1665, but by 1697 appeared clearly imminent. As he was childless, the closest heirs were of the Austrian…
Portrait by Juan Carreño de Miranda, c. 1685
Charles as a child, c. 1673
Mariana of Austria by Diego Velázquez, c. 1656, Regent for Charles during his minority
Charles's illegitimate half-brother, John Joseph of Austria, whose political feud with his mother undermined the stability of his regime