| Type | Defensive and maritime treaty |
|---|---|
| Signed | 1614 |
| Location | The Hague |
| Parties |
The Treaty of the Hague (1614) was a defensive and maritime treaty signed between the Netherlands and Sweden in 1614. It had some special significance due to the fact it was connected to a somewhat earlier alliance between the Dutch and Lübeck [1]
Stipulations
- A defensive alliance to last 15 years is established between Sweden and the Dutch. [1] [2]
- The two powers pledge to try and protect their liberties and rights in the Baltic Sea and North Sea. [1] [3]
- Both countries would exchange ambassadors to each other. [4] [5]
- The Dutch recognize the Swedish claim to Dominium maris baltici [6]
References
- ^ a b c Wernham, R. B. (1957). The New Cambridge Modern History: Volume 3, Counter-Reformation and Price Revolution, 1559-1610. CUP Archive. ISBN 978-0-521-04543-8.
- ^ Stevens, John (4 March 2018). Gustavus Adolphus. Perennial Press. ISBN 978-1-5312-6312-6.
- ^ Akashi, Kinji (2 October 1998). Cornelius Van Bynkershoek: His Role in the History of International Law. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. ISBN 978-90-411-0599-8.
- ^ Europe, Archives Portal. "Appointment of ambassador for the Netherlands 1614". Archives Portal Europe. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "The Dutch and Swedes are made for each other". Dutch Chamber - The Dutch Chamber of Commerce in Sweden. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ Mörke, Olaf (30 September 2019), "Seventeenth-Century Sweden and the Dominium Maris Baltici — a Maritime Empire?", Empires of the Sea, Brill, pp. 219–241, ISBN 978-90-04-40767-1, retrieved 11 January 2024