Mare Liberum

Who would be able and willing (with a little POD prod) to push the ideas of Mare Liberum soon after its publishing? And if someone is found to push it into being something at least somewhat acknowledged what would happen?

Opponents would certainly be Portugal and Spain, not quite sure if England have gotten enough of a grib on the seas just yet that they'll be against as well (although if given a tweak to acknowledge national waters they just might). Could/Would France prehaps try to make a play for it?
 
Who would be able and willing (with a little POD prod) to push the ideas of Mare Liberum soon after its publishing? And if someone is found to push it into being something at least somewhat acknowledged what would happen?

Opponents would certainly be Portugal and Spain, not quite sure if England have gotten enough of a grib on the seas just yet that they'll be against as well (although if given a tweak to acknowledge national waters they just might). Could/Would France prehaps try to make a play for it?

England wouldn't want to sign onto that, methinks, because they were still enjoying privateer action against the Spanish. At least if I remember correctly. France is also unlikely; sure they had colonial traffic, but it wasn't to the level of the other maritime powers. Not yet, anyway.
 
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