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Treaty of Dortmund (1609)

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In the ensuing treaty Johann Sigismund and Wolfgang Wilhelm agreed to jointly manage the disputed property until the dispute was completely settled. Because the Protestant Union distrusted the Aulic Council and the Emperor, it was decided that the agreement would be settled between the claimants and
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of France wanted to ensure that Palatinate-Neuburg and Brandenburg could settle the inheritance peacefully. This was because Henry wanted to keep peace between the Protestant princes of the Empire, so that they could provide a unified front to counter France's historical enemy, the
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Both Wolfgang and Johann Sigismund however believed that they had the superior claim, so negotiations failed. After the death of Johann William, both parties aimed to occupy the duchies. Major Protestant princes in the Empire immediately became alarmed.
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advised Maurice to follow the sentiment of the Elector Palatine. Maurice did try again, this time communicating with Brandenburg envoys, but they refused to enter negotiations as they believed that it would weaken their claim.
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travelled to Julich to represent Johann Sigismund, he visited Kassel. There, he met with Maurice, who arranged a meeting between Ernst and Wolfgang on 7 June 1609. In three days, the two parties agreed to a settlement.
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By 22 July, the Duchies were practically under Brandenburg and Neuburg rule. Henry IV of France was delighted that the Protestants had peacefully settled the succession, at least temporarily.
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Despite the fact that the treaty was clearly against the mandate of the Emperor, the claimants attempted to explain that the treaty was signed only for the matter of securing peace. However,
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was attempting to enforce his power in Julich. As the Emperor, Rudolf had the authority to decide the fate of the Julich Succession. He sent several Imperial Commissioners to establish a
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Wolfgang Wilhelm of Palatinate-Neuburg and the also Lutheran Johann Sigismund of Brandenburg. There were many attempts to mediate peace between the two parties.
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neutral princes. A time limit of twelve months was set to determine the succession, and a chancellery was established to help with the governance.
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to aid in a resolution. Soon, even the estates of Julich sought for a treaty to determine the succession.
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occurring throughout Germany, tension between princes of the Holy Roman Empire were high. Its duke,
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On the verge of war: international relations and the Jülich-Kleve succession crises (1609-1614)
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The Duchy of Julich-Cleves-Berg was one of the largest and wealthiest states in the
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The agreement would later be cancelled when Wolfgang Wilhelm converted to
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1609 treaty that aimed to settle the succession of Julich-Cleves-Berg
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Family Tree of Julich-Cleves-Berg, with claimants highlighted in red
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The two main candidates to the Julich inheritance were the
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Europe's tragedy: a new history of the Thirty Years War
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council, and sought to have the matter decided in the
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Index

Johann Sigismund of Brandenburg
Wolfgang Wilhelm of Palatinate-Neuburg
United Duchies of Julich-Cleves-Berg
Maurice of Hesse-Kassel
Dortmund

Holy Roman Empire
Spanish Road
80 Years War
Protestant Reformation
Johann William
Lutheran
King Henry IV
Habsburgs
Holy Roman Emperors
Kings of Spain
Elector Palatine Frederick IV
Protestant Union
Johann of Nassau-Siegen
Phillip Ludwig
Electoral Palatinate
Wurttemberg
Hesse-Kassel
Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II
regency
Aulic Council
Ernst of Brandenburg-Ansbach
Archduke Albert VII
Governor of the Spanish Netherlands
War of the Julich Succession

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