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Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I signs a peace treaty with France

The Peace of Ryswick, or Rijswijk, were a series of treaties signed in the Dutch city of Rijswijk between 20 September and 30 October 1697.

The Peace of Ryswick, or Rijswijk, were a series of treaties signed in the Dutch city of Rijswijk between 20 September and 30 October 1697. They ended the 1688 to 1697 Nine Years' War between France and the Grand Alliance, which included the Dutch Republic and the Holy Roman Empire.

One of a series of wars fought by Louis XIV of France between 1666 and 1714, neither side was able to make significant territorial gains. By 1695, the huge financial costs, coupled with widespread famine and economic dislocation, meant both sides needed peace.

Historical Significance

The Peace of Ryswick, or Rijswijk, were a series of treaties signed in the Dutch city of Rijswijk between 20 September and 30 October 1697.

Events Before

  1. John Bunyan's Christian novel "The Pilgrim's Progress" is published in London by Nathaniel Ponder

    John Bunyan's Christian novel "The Pilgrim's Progress" is published in London by Nathaniel Ponder

  2. Venetian Elena Cornaro Piscopia is awarded a doctorate of philosophy from the University of Padua, the first woman to re

    Venetian Elena Cornaro Piscopia is awarded a doctorate of philosophy from the University of Padua, the first woman to receive a university doctoral degree or PhD

  3. Hamburg State Opera opens in Hamburg, inaugurated with Johann Theile's "Adam und Eva"

    Hamburg State Opera opens in Hamburg, inaugurated with Johann Theile's "Adam und Eva"

  4. Earl of Shaftesbury freed from the Tower of London

    Earl of Shaftesbury freed from the Tower of London

  5. French troops conquer Ypres

    Ypres is a Belgian city and municipality in the province of West Flanders. Though the Dutch name Ieper is the official one, the city's French name Ypres is most commonly used in English.

Events After

  1. Gottfried Kirch discovers the Great Comet of 1680 (Kirch's Comet/Newton's Comet)

    C/1680 V1, also called the Great Comet of 1680, Kirch's Comet, and Newton's Comet, was the first comet discovered by telescope.

  2. Parliament of Breisach accepts French sovereignty over Elzas

    Parliament of Breisach accepts French sovereignty over Elzas

  3. The first confirmed tornado in America kills a servant at Cambridge, Massachusetts

    The first confirmed tornado in America kills a servant at Cambridge, Massachusetts

  4. Tewa medicine man Popé leads the Pueblo Rebellion against Spanish colonizers in the New Mexican province, killing 400 an

    Tewa medicine man Popé leads the Pueblo Rebellion against Spanish colonizers in the New Mexican province, killing 400 and driving out another 2,000

  5. Pueblo Indians take possession of Santa Fe in the New Mexican Province from the Spanish

    Pueblo Indians take possession of Santa Fe in the New Mexican Province from the Spanish

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John Bunyan's Christian novel "The Pilgrim's Progress" is published in London by Nathaniel Ponder

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on February 5, 1679?
The Peace of Ryswick, or Rijswijk, were a series of treaties signed in the Dutch city of Rijswijk between 20 September and 30 October 1697. They ended the 1688 to 1697 Nine Years' War between France and the Grand Alliance, which included the Dutch Republic and the Holy Roman Empire. One of a series of wars fought by Louis XIV of France between 1666 and 1714, neither side was able to make significant territorial gains.
Why is Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I signs a peace treaty with France significant?
The Peace of Ryswick, or Rijswijk, were a series of treaties signed in the Dutch city of Rijswijk between 20 September and 30 October 1697.

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