Circa 1600 England (Elizabeth i), France (Henri IV) and Spain (?) signed a treaty about America.?

Question

Commander Peirre de Chastes witnessed Elizabeth !'s signature and the Duke of Shrewsbury witnessed Henri IV sign for France.

The agreement is referred to at the very begining of Champlain's diaries of exploration.

I am interested in reading both the original agreement and in period references to it.

Answer 1

From the late 1590's until 1606, England and France conducted a series of negotiations concerning maritime activities. Several agreements were signed and renegotiated during these years. A final agreement was made in 1606, but by this time, Elizabeth was dead.

To read about these negotiations, see the book "Maritime Neutrality to 1780 : A History of the Main Principles Governing Neutrality and Belligerency to 1780" by Carl Kulsrud.

I'm not sure to what extent these agreements concerned America, but I hope this helps you find what you're looking for.

Answer 2

I've googled the name De Chastes and all I can find (in English) is the fact that he was a Huguenot and in 1602 was Governor of New France (i.e Quebec). I also found reference to an Alymer de Chastes who founded the de Chastes trading company and was connected with Samuel Champlain