Timeline Monday 25 May 1716

Events on Monday 25 May 1716 1

• 1716 Treaty of Westminster signed Great Britain and Austria form a defensive alliance On 25 May 1716, Great Britain and the Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI signed the Treaty of Westminster, establishing a mutual defensive alliance. The agreement reflected growing British involvement in continental power politics during the final years of the Great Northern War. It committed each power to support the other against attack.