Treaty of Westminster
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Treaty of Westminster may refer to:
- Treaty of Westminster (1153), also known as the Treaty of Wallingford
- Treaty of Westminster (1461)Treaty of Westminster (1461)The Treaty of Westminster was signed on February 13, 1461 between the Lord of the Isles and the Earl of Ross. The agreement proposed that Scotland be divided between King Edward IV of England and James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas...
, also known as the Treaty of Westminster-Ardtornish - Treaty of Westminster (1511), an alliance during the War of the League of Cambrai
- Treaty of Westminster (1527), an alliance during the War of the League of Cognac
- Treaty of Westminster (1654)Treaty of Westminster (1654)The Treaty of Westminster was signed on 8 May 1654, which ended the First Anglo-Dutch War . Based on the terms of the accord, the United Provinces recognized Oliver Cromwell's Navigation Acts, which required that imports to the Commonwealth of England must be carried in English ships, or ships from...
, ending the First Anglo-Dutch War - Treaty of Westminster (1674)Treaty of Westminster (1674)The Treaty of Westminster of 1674 was the peace treaty that ended the Third Anglo-Dutch War. Signed by the Netherlands and England, it provided for the return of the colony of New Netherland to England and renewed the Treaty of Breda of 1667...
, ending the Third Anglo-Dutch War - Treaty of Westminster (1756)Treaty of Westminster (1756)The Treaty of Westminster was a treaty of neutrality signed on January 16, 1756 between Frederick the Great of Prussia and King George II of the British Empire. British fears of French attacks on Hanover were responsible for the development of the treaty. Based on the terms of the agreement, both...
, establishing neutrality between Great Britain and Prussia - The Statute of Westminster 1931Statute of Westminster 1931The Statute of Westminster 1931 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Passed on 11 December 1931, the Act established legislative equality for the self-governing dominions of the British Empire with the United Kingdom...
, which transformed the British Empire into the British Commonwealth of Nations, is sometimes referred to (particularly in the former dominions) as a "Treaty" of Westminster