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Events on Friday 20 September 1697 1
1697Treaty of Ryswick signedPeace ends the Nine Years' War in EuropeRepresentatives of France, England, the Dutch Republic, and Spain signed the Treaty of Ryswick near The Hague, ending the Nine Years' War. Louis XIV recognized William III as King of England and returned most territories seized since 1678. The Holy Roman Empire accepted separate terms the following month.