Treaty of Westminster

Treaty of Westminster

Treaty of Westminster is the title of several treaties, including:

*Treaty of Westminster (1153), also known as the Treaty of Wallingford
*Treaty of Westminster (1461), also known as the Treaty of Westminster-Ardtornish
*Treaty of Westminster (1511), an alliance during the War of the League of Cambrai
*Treaty of Westminster (1527), an alliance during the War of the League of Cognac
*Treaty of Westminster (1654), ending the First Anglo-Dutch War
*Treaty of Westminster (1674), ending the Third Anglo-Dutch War
*Treaty of Westminster (1756), establishing neutrality between Great Britain and Prussia
*The Statute of Westminster (1931), which transformed the British Empire into the British Commonwealth of Nations, is often referred to (particularly in the former dominions) as a "Treaty" of Westminster.


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