1701-41+War+of+Spanish+Succession

Jamie & Natalie


 * **Event & Dates** || **Major Causes** || **Key Events** || **Key Outcomes for Analysis** || **Interesting POV's to consider** ||
 * 1701-1741: Wars of Spanish Succession || * Louis's 4th War: over succession to the Spanish throne.
 * Heirless Charles II, named the Spanish throne to a grandson of Louis XIV (Philip V)
 * Suspicion over possible unity between Spain and France caused a new **coalition** of England, Holland, Habsburg Austria, and the German States to surface in an attempt to prevent **Bourbon hegemony**. || * War between the English and French spread to North America
 * The coalition wore down Louis's forces until war came to an end
 * **Peace of Utrecht (1713)** and **Rastatt (1714)** || * **Philip V** was confirmed as the Spanish ruler
 * Spanish **Bourbon** Dynasty
 * Thrones of Spain and France remained seperated
 * Austria = additional territories
 * England = Recieved Gibraltar and emerged a **great naval force** || * On death bed, Louis, realized that war had more of a **negative effect** on France
 * Told succesor (Louis XV) to concentrate on **reason of state** and the people of France over war. ||