 Complete the following phrase:  The treaty restored the status quo ante bellum, and the terms of the treaty were favourable both to Spain and England. For Spain the treaty secured her position as a leading power in the world. Spains upgrading of the convoy system had allowed it to defend its treasure fleets and retain its New World colonies. English support for the Dutch rebellion against the Spanish king, the original cause of the war, had ended. The Spanish would then concentrate their efforts on the Dutch in order to bring them to their knees with a knockout blow. A complete abandonment of the Dutch cause however was not promised in the treaty. The English held cautionary towns in Holland on the other hand were not surrendered despite Spanish demands. The sieges of Ostend and 