Treaty of Westminster (1654)
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The Treaty of Westminster (1654) was a peace agreement between England and the Dutch Republic that ended the First Anglo-Dutch War and redefined their commercial and naval relations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Treaty of Westminster (1654) canonical | 14 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T195866 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Treaty of Westminster (1654) Context triple: [Anglo-Dutch Wars, concludedBy, Treaty of Westminster (1654)]
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Treaty of Westminster (1674)
The Treaty of Westminster (1674) was the agreement that ended the Third Anglo-Dutch War and confirmed English control over former Dutch territories in North America, including New Netherland (New York).
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B.
Treaty of Dover (1670)
The Treaty of Dover (1670) was a secret agreement between England’s Charles II and France’s Louis XIV in which Charles pledged support for French policies (including war against the Dutch and a covert move toward Catholicism) in exchange for substantial subsidies.
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C.
Treaty of Utrecht
The Treaty of Utrecht was a series of peace agreements signed in 1713 that ended major hostilities in the War of the Spanish Succession and reshaped the balance of power in Europe and its colonial empires.
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D.
Treaty of Vienna (1689)
The Treaty of Vienna (1689) was an alliance agreement that helped form the Grand Alliance against Louis XIV of France during the Nine Years' War.
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E.
Treaty of Ryswick
The Treaty of Ryswick was a series of peace agreements signed in 1697 that ended the Nine Years' War between France and the Grand Alliance, reshaping the balance of power in late 17th-century Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Treaty of Westminster (1654) Target entity description: The Treaty of Westminster (1654) was a peace agreement between England and the Dutch Republic that ended the First Anglo-Dutch War and redefined their commercial and naval relations.
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A.
Treaty of Westminster (1674)
The Treaty of Westminster (1674) was the agreement that ended the Third Anglo-Dutch War and confirmed English control over former Dutch territories in North America, including New Netherland (New York).
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B.
Treaty of Dover (1670)
The Treaty of Dover (1670) was a secret agreement between England’s Charles II and France’s Louis XIV in which Charles pledged support for French policies (including war against the Dutch and a covert move toward Catholicism) in exchange for substantial subsidies.
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C.
Treaty of Utrecht
The Treaty of Utrecht was a series of peace agreements signed in 1713 that ended major hostilities in the War of the Spanish Succession and reshaped the balance of power in Europe and its colonial empires.
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D.
Treaty of Vienna (1689)
The Treaty of Vienna (1689) was an alliance agreement that helped form the Grand Alliance against Louis XIV of France during the Nine Years' War.
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E.
Treaty of Ryswick
The Treaty of Ryswick was a series of peace agreements signed in 1697 that ended the Nine Years' War between France and the Grand Alliance, reshaping the balance of power in late 17th-century Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral treaty
ⓘ
international agreement ⓘ peace treaty ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory |
Atlantic trade routes
ⓘ
English Channel ⓘ North Sea ⓘ |
| category |
1654 in international relations
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Treaties of England ⓘ Treaties of the Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| conflictEnded | First Anglo-Dutch War ⓘ |
| countryOfSigning | England ⓘ |
| countrySignatory |
Commonwealth of England
ⓘ
linked to:
English Commonwealth
Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1654-04-05 ⓘ |
| diplomaticStatus | ratified by both parties ⓘ |
| follows | First Anglo-Dutch War ⓘ |
| hasClause |
arbitration mechanisms for future disputes
ⓘ
mutual restitution of certain captured goods ⓘ provisions on free trade and navigation ⓘ provisions on privateering and piracy ⓘ regulation of the striking of flags by Dutch ships to English warships in certain waters ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
confirmed English control over some captured Dutch ships and prizes
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ended open naval hostilities between England and the Dutch Republic ⓘ redefined commercial relations between England and the Dutch Republic ⓘ redefined naval relations between England and the Dutch Republic ⓘ restored peace in the North Sea between English and Dutch fleets ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Dutch Golden Age
ⓘ
Interregnum (England) ⓘ
linked to:
Interregnum
|
| language |
Dutch
ⓘ
English ⓘ Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Anglo-Dutch relations
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commercial rivalry ⓘ maritime trade ⓘ naval warfare ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy |
envoys of the Commonwealth of England
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envoys of the States General of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| partOf | Anglo-Dutch Wars ⓘ |
| placeSigned |
London
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linked to:
London, England
Westminster ⓘ
linked to:
City of Westminster
|
| regulates |
convoy practices
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maritime navigation ⓘ prize law ⓘ trade rights ⓘ treatment of neutral ships ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Anglo-Dutch commercial rivalry in the 17th century
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Navigation Acts (England) ⓘ |
| signatory |
Johan de Witt
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Oliver Cromwell ⓘ |
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Subject: Treaty of Westminster (1654) Description of subject: The Treaty of Westminster (1654) was a peace agreement between England and the Dutch Republic that ended the First Anglo-Dutch War and redefined their commercial and naval relations.
Referenced by (14)
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