Treaty of Hague between England, Austria, and Netherlands was signed on this day in 1701

Treaty of Hague was signed on this day, i.e September 7, back in 1701 between Great Britain, Austria and Nerlands. treaty, which is also kwn as Treaty of Den Haag, reconstituted 1689 anti-French Grand Alliance in response to issues that resulted in War of Spanish Succession. 

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According to anecdotes, war was a dynastic struggle between Habsburgs and Bourbons over Spanish throne. However, allocation of territories and commercial interests were equally important as contemporaries viewed Dutch and English support for Habsburg cause as primarily driven by a desire for access to Spanish American markets.

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Between 1690 and 1704, English import duties were increased by 400 per cent while ‘Navigation Acts’ h been a major factor in Anglo-Dutch wars. On September 6, France banned imports of English manufactured goods like cloth. French officials h also imposed prohibitive duties on a wide range of or goods. 

next day, i.e. September 7, Britain, Emperor Leopold and Dutch Republic signed Treat of Hague reconstituting Grand Alliance, which was an anti-French coalition between England, Australia and Nerlands. In dition to assigning Spanish territories in Italy and Spanish Nerlands to Austria, main provision included securing Dutch Barrier, Protestant succession in England, commercial access for England and Dutch Republic to Spanish Empire but me reference to placing Archduke Charles on Spanish throne. 

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Provisions of Treaty of Hague 

After signing Treaty of Hague, when James II, who was King of England and Ireland, died a few days later, Louis reneged on his commitment at Ryswick to accept result of 1688 Glorious Revolution and proclaimed his Catholic son James Francis Edward King of England and Scotland. Grand Alliance than in 1702 declared war on France, followed by Imperial Diet on September 30. 

provisions of Treat of Hague concealed several important issues. Firstly, neir England r Dutch Republic could allow France to control Spanish Nerlands but preferred to assign it to Austria who saw it as a burden, t an asset. Secondly, who sat on Spanish throne concerned England and Dutch because of commercial implications, an issue less important to Leopold. difference over relative importance assigned to Italy and Spain also led to tensions between Allies later in war. 

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