Treaty of London (1604)

Treaty of London (1604)

The Treaty of London, signed in 1604, concluded the twenty year Anglo-Spanish War. The negotiations took place at Somerset House in London and are sometimes known as the Somerset House Conference.

After the death of Queen Elizabeth in 1603, her successor's, James I, first order of business was to end the long and draining conflict. Philip III of Spain, who also had inherited the war from his predecessor, Philip II, warmly welcomed the offer and ordered the commencement of the difficult negotiations that followed.

The Anglo-Spanish war had been a long, complex and fluctuating conflict that was also connected with conflicts in the Netherlands, France and Ireland. The terms were favourable to Spain, bringing to an end English support to the Dutch rebellion since the Treaty of Nonsuch, and the end of attacks upon Spanish sea trade, but it also amounted to an acknowledgement by Spain that its hopes of restoring Roman Catholicism in England were at an end. Related negotiations with the Irish rebels also saw an end to the ban on Roman Catholic affiliation and worship in Ireland.

England and Spain remained at peace until their forces met briefly, in the Cádiz Expedition (1625).

English delegation

*Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury (1563-1612), Secretary of State, James I's leading minister.
*Charles Blount, 1st Earl of Devonshire (1563-1606), Soldier.
*Thomas Sackville, 1st Earl of Dorset (1536-1608), Poet and Lord Treasurer.
*Henry Howard, 1st Earl of Northampton (1540-1614), Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports.
*Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham (1536-1624), Lord High Admiral.

panish delegation

Only two of the Spanish delegates were Spaniards, the rest coming from the King of Spain's other territories.
*Charles de Ligne, Count of Arenberg,
*Juan de Velasco Frias, Duke of Frias, Constable of Castile.
*Jean Richardot, President of the Privy Council.
*Alessandro Robida, Senator of Milan.
*Louis Vereyken, Audiencier of Brussels.
*Juan de Tassis, Count of Villa Mediana.

ee also

*List of treaties


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