Charles II of England was the monarch who, in 1670, entered into a secret treaty with Louis XIV (the Treaty of Dover (1670)) that committed England to support French ambitions against the United Provinces (Dutch Republic). The treaty’s provisions, including financial subsidies, aimed to undermine Dutch trade, affecting the VOC’s operations in the Sultanate of Aceh.
Domestic Context
Charles II’s need for funds after the Restoration led him to seek French assistance, a policy that provoked the Triple Alliance (1668) and heightened tensions that culminated in the Disaster Year 1672.
See Also
- Treaty of Dover
- Triple Alliance (1668)
- Louis XIV
- United Provinces (Dutch Republic)
- Rampjaar
- Sultanate of Aceh
Source
20260707_232246_DLP-55-De_geschiedenis_van_het_Nederlandsche_Korps_Mariniers_van_1665_1945_OCR.txt, pp. 197‑199.