Treaty of Amity and Alliance between Bavaria and France
their part the moft effectual meafures to ftop the paffes which
the Mufcovites would be defirous of taking in the territories of
the republick of Poland. Done at Copenhagen, this 16th day of
April, in the year 1727.
(L. S.) Glenorchy.2.1071 Treaty of Amity and Alliance between
Bavaria and France
Alliance Members:Bavaria and France
Signed On:November 12, 1727, in the city of Fontainebleau (France)
Alliance Type:Defense Pact (Type I)
Source:Consolidated Treaty Series,vol. 33, p. 39.
SUMMARY
Bavaria and France signed an alliance in November 1727. The alliance
itself was one of many that followed the Treaty of Vienna concluded
by the Holy Roman Emperor and Spain in 1725. For example, the
1725 alliance at Vienna led Great Britain, France, and Prussia to sign
the Treaty of Hanover, which then moved Russia to join the Vienna
treaty in 1726. Russia’s move toward the Vienna alliance aroused
French fears because Russia’s presence in Turkey and Sweden threat-
ened French interests in both regions.
In response, France sought an alliance with Bavaria, one of the prince-
electors of the Holy Roman Empire. While the alliance was formed in
response to the Holy Roman Empire, the treaty itself dealt with mat-
ters of succession and accession. Included was a guarantee of full
French efforts to acquire for the brother of the Elector of Bavaria the
title of Bishop of Liege. The alliance was signed in secrecy and was to
last for sixteen years.
In spite of the alliance, Bavaria would not participate in war with
France. Even though the Holy Roman Empire declared war on France
and fought during the War of Polish Succession, Bavaria remained
noncommittal during the conflict.
Description of Terms
Both parties pledged good and sincere friendship, and the
treaties of Westphalia, Rastdat, and Bade were acknowledged as
the foundation of this treaty.
If the Prince of Bavaria would have problems maintaining
his position, the king of France would give him a subsidy of
600,000 pounds per year, distributed quarterly. Also, the
French king would pay the money it owed Bavaria as stipu-
lated in the treaty of February 20, 1714; the payments would
be 300,000 pounds per year, distributed quarterly until full
payment was made.
The Elector of Bavaria promised to maintain at least 5,000
troops. If the Austrian throne was to become vacant without
clear successor, the two allies would try to facilitate a succession
of the throne by the Elector of Bavaria.
France pledged not to join another alliance without the Elec-
tor of Bavaria. France would use all its power to get the brother
of the Elector of Bavaria, the Elector of Köln, to accede to the
title of Bishop of Liege. The secret treaty would be signed for a
period of sixteen years.2.1072 Treaty of Peace, Union, Amity, and
Mutual Defense among France, Great Britain,
and Spain
Alliance Members:Great Britain, France, Spain, and (on November
21, 1729) the Netherlands
Signed On:November 9, 1729, in the city of Seville (Spain)
Alliance Type:Defense Pact (Type I)
Source:Consolidated Treaty Series,vol. 32, p. 201.
Additional Citations:A Collection of All the Treaties of Peace, Alliance,
and Commerce Between Great Britain and Other Powers,vol. II,
p. 306–314.SUMMARY
Great Britain, France, and Spain signed the Treaty of Seville in 1729,
formally putting an end to the Anglo-Spanish War that stemmed from
the Spanish invasion of Gibraltar in 1727. Hostilities between the
British and the Spanish lasted for only four months in early 1727, but
a final peace took two additional years to actualize.
The treaty reinforced the status quo regarding Gibraltar and Minorca,
keeping them as British possessions, to the chagrin of Phillip V as he
attempted to repatriate the territories into Spain following the Treaty
of Utrecht. Spain did extract a concession from Great Britain in the
treaty: in exchange for a final peace, Great Britain supported the even-
tual succession of the son of Phillip V to the duchy of Parma.Alliance Text
In the Name of the moft Holy Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy
Ghoft, three diftinct Perfons, and one only true God.
THEIR moft Serene Majefties the King of Great Britain, the
moft Chriftian King, and the Catholic King, defiring, with equal
earneftnefs, not only to renew and bind more clofely their
antient friendfhip, but likewife to remove whatever might here-
after difturb it, to the end that being united in fentiments and
inclination, they may for the future act in every thing as having
but one and the fame view and intereft ; and for this purpofe,
the moft Serene King of Great Britain having given full power
for mating in his name to M. William Stanhope, Vice- Cham-
berlain of his Britannick Majefty’s houfhold, one of his Privy-
Council, Member of the Parliament of Great Britain, colonel of
a regiment of dragoons, and his faid Majefty’s ambaflador
extraordinary to his Catholic Majefty ; as alfo to M. Benjamin
Keene, his faid Britannick Majefty’s Minifter Plenipotentiary to
his Catholic Majefty: the moft Serene moft Chriftian King hav-
ing given full power for treating in his name to the Marquis de
Brancas, lieutenant-general of his armies, knight of his orders,
and of that of the golden-fleece, his lieutenant-general in the
government of Provence, and his ambaffador extraordinary to
his Catholic Majefty : and the moft ferene Catholic King having
likewife given full power for treating in his name to M. John