1697
Ryswick Peace Negotiations
William III of Orange supports negotiations at Ryswick to end the exhausting Nine Years' War between France and the Grand Alliance.
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William III of Orange supports negotiations at Ryswick to end the exhausting Nine Years' War between France and the Grand Alliance.
The Peace of Ryswick ends the Nine Years' War, and Louis XIV recognizes William III of Orange as the legitimate King of England.
Representatives conclude the Treaty of Ryswick, ending the Nine Years' War and securing international recognition of William III of Orange's English kingship.
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