The economic relationship between the Dutch and the English was long established by the beginning of the Stuart era. With the accession of James I this situation began to change. The Treaty of London ended almost two ...The economic relationship between the Dutch and the English was long established by the beginning of the Stuart era. With the accession of James I this situation began to change. The Treaty of London ended almost two decades of English military cooperation with the Dutch, and English and Dutch factors in the East Indies began competing not only with the Iberians but with each other. In 1619, representatives of both countries reached an agreement in London for joint access to the spice markets of the East Indies. Despite these efforts of business and government leaders, the Amboyna massacre marked the end of any real chance of Anglo-Dutch cooperation in the East Indies.展开更多
文摘The economic relationship between the Dutch and the English was long established by the beginning of the Stuart era. With the accession of James I this situation began to change. The Treaty of London ended almost two decades of English military cooperation with the Dutch, and English and Dutch factors in the East Indies began competing not only with the Iberians but with each other. In 1619, representatives of both countries reached an agreement in London for joint access to the spice markets of the East Indies. Despite these efforts of business and government leaders, the Amboyna massacre marked the end of any real chance of Anglo-Dutch cooperation in the East Indies.
