No 1st Anglo Dutch war of 1652-1654

As the title said, there will be no 1st Anglo-dutch war in 1652 and not between a Dutch republic and an English republic.

There probably will be an Anlgo Dutch war but this would be more or less the OTL 2nd Anglo Dutch war when England would be ruled by a King, and mostlikely an not so Protestant king.

The large English envoy headed by Oliver St Jhon, which arived in March 7th in The Hague in 1651 but was was very fast transfered, on instingnation of a group of Dutch mebers of the State general, of the republican faction, to Amsterdam instead of the pro-Orange, Royalist, The Hague. In the Hage the daughter of the beheaded English lived amoung many pro Orange folowers. Amsterdam was more Republican. Despite that the Dutch rejected the offer of a Union of states or a commonwhealth of Protestant nations the English ambasadors and members of the Dutch State General came to terms resulting in the treaty of Amsterdam.
of 1651. Much to the dismay of the Dutch Ornagist (roayal faction)
What concequences would this have?​
 
Lots of butterflies. Not least perhaps that the English know less about naval logistics and quite possibly Blake is unable to conduct his blockade of Cadiz later. Thus it may be that the odd ball result is most striking in a stronger Spain.
 
The English delegation to The Hague
On November 6, 1650, the Stadholder of the United Princes, William II, died suddenly. He had been a popular prince from the royal House of Orange when he was elected Stadholder in 1647. However, during his term as Stadholder, William II had faced a growing discontent against his policies from the States Party (Republicans) in the United Provinces: the political faction identified most closely with the idea of rule by the States General rather than by Orangist princes like William II. The States Party was especially powerful in the large commercially oriented province of Holland. To obtain support against William II, the States Party of the province of Holland had sought support from Oliver Cromwell. Now with William II dead, the States Party was in a much stronger position politically, and there was no longer any real need for Cromwell's support against the Stadholderate (Royalist).

When on 28 January 1651 the States General officially recognized the Commonwealth, they fully expected this to solve all the problems between the two countries. To their enormous embarrassment, however, on March 7, 1651, a delegation of 246 from Cromwell arrived in The Hague,[5] headed by Oliver St John, to negotiate the conditions under which the Dutch Republic might unite itself with England, as Scotland was united with England. Cromwell had taken the earlier suggestions of a merger of England and Holland far too seriously. In an attempt at politeness, the English delegation left it to the Dutch to produce the first proposals.

At first the Dutch were too stunned and confused for a coherent reaction however State Pensioner Adriaan Pauw was the first who acted. He quickly realized that at first the English delegation need to be transferred out of The Hague and to Amsterdam This to prevent being assaulted by Royalists or large Royalist mobs of Dutch townsmen in the pay of the Royalists since all off the delegation members, all supporters of Cromwell's Commonwealth.
The Hague was the residence of the young widow of William II, Charles I's daughter Mary Henrietta Stuart, the Princess Royal. Because of her presence in the Hague, those English noblemen in exile not fighting with her brother Charles in Scotland had mostly gathered in The Hague: turning the Hague into a Royalist bulwark. Also, The Hague had been for many years an Orangist stronghold.

While the English delegation was moved to Amsterdam Pauw and other members of the State faction drafted a proposal for alliance. When this plan was proposed to the English delegation, the English in turn disclosed a plan by Cromwell to divide the world into two spheres of influence: the Dutch could control Africa and Asia; in return they would assist the English in conquering both Americas from the Spanish. Cromwell hoped that this way the colonial rivalry would be eased by giving the English their own profitable empire.

But the Dutch saw it as an absurd grandiose scheme, which offered them little hope for profit but the certainty of much expense and a new war in the Spanish-held Southern Netherlands. After much deliberation by the delegates of the seven provinces, on 16 June they made a counter-proposal of 38 articles, which they hoped would be agreeable to the English without involving themselves in a war for world conquest. This proposal was in essence a free trade agreement, except that shipping to North America was given to the English, further it secure the exclusion of the support of the House of Stuart, Royalist exiles would be expelled from Dutch territory. The proposal was as well a military alliance with the exclusion that the Dutch will only come to aid when the English were attacked. As a reply on the grandiose world division scheme the Dutch proposed a division of the world trade in “spheres of influence” which leave the America’s and West Indies merely to the English with exception of the already established trade post and colonies.

The English delegation was divided by this counter proposal the free trade was the most important point which antagonize the English, on the other hand it would terminate a support base for the royalist and military support. After an other round of negotiations and a secret part, in order not to antagonize the Orangist faction; the State faction agreed the exclusion of the pro-Stuart House of Orange from office in the United Provinces, from being appointed Stadtholder
On 30 June the Treaty of Amsterdam was signed between the Dutch Republic and the English Commonwealth.

When in August that year the Great Assembly was held between the Seven Provinces in The Hague ; Adriaan Pauw and the State faction came under severe political pressure by the Orangist faction, especially his conduct of the negotiations, the fact that this took place in Amsterdam and not in The Hague.
The Assembly was requested by the State of Holland, the first topic was the position of the Stadholder,. Confffiiirmed at the assembly was that the States of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Gelre and Overijsel dit not desire a stadholder of Orange. Second point was the there would be no state religion however rules against open conduct of the Catholic faith remained. Third point was the organization of the army due to pressure of the Orangist party the army would remain under control ot the State General and all States needed to provide a contribution with depended on their financial abilities. The army would be lead by a Captain-General appointed by the State General. In oreder to limit the power of this Captain General, in the event it would ever become a member of the house of Orange and to limit the tremenduos cost of a standing army a system of conscription was chosen. The conscripts where drafted per Province and finced by the State General

During the assembly the charter of the WIC was not renewed. This would also benefit the treaty made with the English. The charter of the WIC was already over due and it came clear to many merchant that the WIC was more an obstruction for trade than a blessing. Further the WIC conducted their Brazilian possession very poor. The colonist of Portuguese decent were in revolt and this revolt has turned in an open war with Portugal. The financial state of the WIC was close to bankruptcy.
The colony New Holland in North America becomes self ruling colony where New Amsterdam and other settlements received several city rights as far as they did not already have. While the Brazilian possessions would receive one more time military support in order to secure at least a considerable portion and gain a more favorable position for peace negotiations.
 
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