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England, Netherlands & Sweden sign Triple Alliance against French

The Triple Alliance (Dutch: Triple Alliantie; Swedish: Trippelalliansen) was signed by the Kingdom of England, the Swedish Empire and the Dutch Republic in May 1668.

The Triple Alliance (Dutch: Triple Alliantie; Swedish: Trippelalliansen) was signed by the Kingdom of England, the Swedish Empire and the Dutch Republic in May 1668. It was created in response to the occupation of the Spanish Netherlands and Franche-Comté by France. Although Spain and Emperor Leopold were not signatories, they were closely involved in the negotiations.

It consisted of three separate agreements: a defensive alliance, an undertaking to oblige Spain and France to make peace, and secret clauses that included mediating an end to the war between Spain and Portugal and enforcing the peace by military action if required.

By 1663, Louis XIV had accepted that French and Dutch objectives in the Low Countries were incompatible and used the Second Anglo-Dutch War to launch the War of...

Historical Significance

The Triple Alliance (Dutch: Triple Alliantie; Swedish: Trippelalliansen) was signed by the Kingdom of England, the Swedish Empire and the Dutch Republic in May 1668.

Events Before

  1. Resistance of Androsovo in Russia-Poland

    Resistance of Androsovo in Russia-Poland

  2. Treaty of Andrussovo ends 13 year war between Poland & Russia

    Treaty of Andrussovo ends 13 year war between Poland & Russia

  3. Treaty/Truce of Andrusovo signed between Tsardom of Russia & Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

    The Truce of Andrusovo (Polish: Rozejm w Andruszowie, Russian: Андрусовское перемирие Andrusovskoye Pieriemiriye, also sometimes known as Treaty of Andrusovo) established a thirteen-and-a-half year...

  4. Treaty of Andrussovo: Russia and Poland signs peace treaty

    Treaty of Andrussovo: Russia and Poland signs peace treaty

  5. Abraham Crijnssens fleet reach Fort Willoughby on Suriname River

    Abraham Crijnssen (died 1 February 1669) was a Dutch naval commander, notable for capturing the English colony in Suriname in 1667 during the Second Anglo-Dutch War, resulting in the establishment of...

Events After

  1. French King Louis XIV limits religious freedom

    Louis XIV (5 September 1638 – 1 September 1715), also known as Louis the Great (Louis le Grand [lwi lə ɡʁɑ̃]) or the Sun King (le Roi Soleil [lə ʁwa sɔlɛj]), was King of France from 1643 until his...

  2. Mt Etna in Sicily erupts in its largest recorded eruption, killing 15,000

    Mt Etna in Sicily erupts in its largest recorded eruption, killing 15,000

  3. Mount Etna in Sicily erupts, destroying Nicolosi, killing 20,000

    Mount Etna in Sicily erupts, destroying Nicolosi, killing 20,000

  4. Polish parliament selects Litouwer Michael Wisniopwiecki as king

    Polish parliament selects Litouwer Michael Wisniopwiecki as king

  5. LaSalle leaves Montreal to explore Ohio River

    LaSalle leaves Montreal to explore Ohio River

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Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England is ritually executed after having been dead for two years

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English Poet and author of "Paradise Lost" John Milton marries 3rd wife Elizabeth Mynshull, 31 years his junior.

English Long Parliament disbands

The Convention Parliament of England (25 April 1660 – 29 December 1660) followed the Long Parliament that had finally voted for its own dissolution on 16 March that year.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on January 23, 1668?
The Triple Alliance (Dutch: Triple Alliantie; Swedish: Trippelalliansen) was signed by the Kingdom of England, the Swedish Empire and the Dutch Republic in May 1668. It was created in response to the occupation of the Spanish Netherlands and Franche-Comté by France. Although Spain and Emperor Leopold were not signatories, they were closely involved in the negotiations.
Why is England, Netherlands & Sweden sign Triple Alliance against French significant?
The Triple Alliance (Dutch: Triple Alliantie; Swedish: Trippelalliansen) was signed by the Kingdom of England, the Swedish Empire and the Dutch Republic in May 1668.

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