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title: "Peace of Münster Signed"
year: 1648
country: "Netherlands"
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recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1648-01-01"
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# Peace of Münster Signed

> The agreement recognizing Dutch independence and ending the Eighty Years' War validated the nascent Dutch Republic's sovereignty.

## Summary

The Peace of Münster, signed on 30 January 1648, was a treaty between Philip IV of Spain and the Lords States General of the Dutch Republic. Negotiated in parallel to, but not part of, the Peace of Westphalia, under its terms Spain formally recognised the independent Dutch Republic, and ended the Eighty Years' War.

## Sources

- [Peace of Münster](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_of_M%C3%BCnster) - Wikipedia

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Canonical: https://recap.at/1648/peace-munster