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Treaty of Münster

Type Event Region Europe Time 1648

Signed 24 October 1648, a core document of the Peace of Westphalia regulating relations between the Holy Roman Empire and France, Sweden, etc.;…

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  1. 1644–1648Münster · GermanyMünster, the negotiating city of the Catholic side, gathered representatives of the Empire, France, Spain and the Netherlands for lengthy consultations on territorial cessions, religious arrangements and political recognition.
  2. 1648Münster Town Hall · MünsterThe treaty of 24 October confirmed France's acquisition of most of Alsace as well as Metz, Toul and Verdun, and provided for adjustments to the Empire's western border; the independence of the Dutch Republic and Spanish recognition of its sovereignty had already been established by the Spanish–Dutch Treaty of Münster of 30 January that year.

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