Peter Julius Coyet

Peter Julius Coyet (1618–1667), was a Swedish ambassador to England during the time of Oliver Cromwell.^[1]

Biography

He was born in 1618, and was the grandson of Gillis Coyet and brother of Frederick Coyett.

In 1654-1655 he was Ambassador to England. In 1657 he was reassigned to Holland. He was involved with the Peace of Roskilde in 1658. He also negotiated the breach of the peace with Denmark in the summer of 1658. Shortly afterwards he was sent again to the Netherlands to persuade this country not to supply weapons to Denmark. Coyet was knighted in 1649, and in 1657 he was appointed State Secretary of Sweden. He died in 1667.

Children

Wilhelm Julius Coyet (1649–1709), his library was taken during the war

References

^ Peter Julius Coyet (1988). Swedish diplomats at Cromwell's court, 1655-1656 : the missions of Peter Julius Coyet and Christer Bonde.

Persondata
Name	Coyet, Peter Julius
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1618
Place of birth
Date of death	1667
Place of death