European balance of power Austria which continued to rule as Holy Roman Emperor. Hapsburg Austria did directly control some states outside of the Holy Roman Empire. It was France who took the status of dominant continental power from the Habsburgs thanks to the Treaty of Westphalia and the Treaty of the Pyrenees. In the 16th and 17th centuries, English foreign policy strove to prevent a creation of a single universal monarchy in Europe, which many believed France or Spain might attempt to create. To maintain the balance of power, the English made alliances with other states—including Portugal, the Ottoman Empire, and the Netherlands—to counter
France–Korea Treaty of 1886 to Korea were appointed in accordance with this treaty; and they were: Victor Collin de Plancy, appointed in 1888; H. Fradin, in 1892; and Collin de Plancy again in 1901. The treaty remained in effect even after the protectorate was established in 1905. France–Korea Treaty of 1886 The France–Korea Treaty of 1886 was negotiated between representatives of France and Korea. In 1876, Korea established a trade treaty with Japan after Japanese ships approached Ganghwado and threatened to fire on the Korean capital city. Treaty negotiations with several Western countries were made possible by the completion of this initial Japanese overture.