443 Charles' Great Game

About this episode

This episode discusses Charles II's plans in 1672 to engage in war against the Dutch Republic with the support of Louis XIV.

In 1672, Charles sought to put the Treaty of Dover into operation; to join Louis XIV in making war on the Dutch Republic. The plan was to replace de Witt's government with William of Orange as Stadholder, capture key Zealand ports for England, and secure further financial support from Louis. And thus have a free hand with parliament. All that was needed was victory at sea for the Anglo French fleet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: David Crowther

Topics covered

• Treaty of Dover
• Anglo-French fleet
• war strategy
• Dutch Republic
• Charles II
• William of Orange

Keywords

• Charles II
• Louis XIV
• Dutch Republic
• William of Orange
• 1672
• Treaty of Dover
• Anglo-French fleet

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dutch Republic, de Witt

Places: Zealand

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