Unit 6: Diplomatic activity to avoid open conflict
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- Diplomatic activity to avoid open conflict
- England
- Pacification of Ghent
- Signed by English and Spanish - foreign troops expelled from Netherlands
- 'Defensive neutrality'
- French control - allowed them to expand
- Semi-autonomous state - Netherlands
- William Cecil, Lord Burghley - neutralist
- Build up defences against possible attack.
- Treaty of Nonsuch, Aug 1585
- Promised to send foot soldier and cavalry under English command to Netherlands
- Elizabeth demanded ports of Flushing and Brill
- Pacification of Ghent
- Spain
- Treaty of Joinville, Dec 1584
- Philip to assist Guise party to disinherit Navarre
- Religious wars in France revived
- Philip: ltd chance of French interference in Netherlands
- Elizabeth: Couln't rely on French help in Netherlands. Franco-Spanish alliance
- Treaty of Joinville, Dec 1584
- Diplomacy to settle disputes
- Treaty of Bristol
- Gold dispute settled
- English Protestants in Netherlands allowed to practise religion
- English rebels banished from Netherlands
- Allowing privateers to close Channel to Spanish ships
- Philip lifted trade embargo 1574
- Elizabeth closed harbours to Dutch rebels and refused assistance.
- Convention of Nymegen, 1573
- Agreed to withdraw support for raids on Spanish shipping in Indies
- Treaty of Bristol
- England
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