War of Spanish succession Flashcards
Charles II of Spain was a ___ and dying without ___
mess
heir
what two countries really wanted spain after CHalres died
france and Austria
Reason for why France wanted Spain
ANd austria
Spain didnt pay the marriage deal
well, hapsburgs.
At first it is willed to who? whats the problem tho
louis’ grandson
france and spain can not be united because BALANCE OF POWER
because the rest of europe cares about balance of power, what does the rest of europe do
create grand alliance
France vs everyone: lasts?
11 years
compared to 30 years war, whats the main thing
civilans werent used so people didnt die as much
what was interesting about this war which we havent seen
purely political war, no religion
Warfare has changed so what is new here
professional armies
what treaty ends the war
treaty of Urecht
Who is on the throne of Spain even though there is no unification of France and Spain
louis’ grandson
Does france dominate europe after this
no
What happens to the land in spanish netherlands
it is lost!
because of the war, economy was___
hurt and louis was regretful
who is the big winner here and why
britian, showed they are just as power
