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Louis XIV |
-1643 - 1715
-Known as the Sun King -Became King at the age of 4 (ruled for 72 years) -From the House of Bourbon - Catholic -Believed in Divine Right of Kings -Ruled France with Absolute Power -used war to expand his power in Europe |
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Palace of Versailles |
-outside Paris -became home to Bourbon Kings
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War of Devolution |
-1667-1668 -France vs. Spain - Other countries were worried about France’s growing power |
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Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle |
-1668
-Ended the war-France had to return most of the land he had taken from theSpanish Netherlands -France gained area of Flanders |
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War of League of Augsburg |
-1688 - 1697 -League of Augsburg vs. France -also referred to as the War of the Grand Alliance or the Nine Years War |
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Peace of Ryswick |
-1697
-France had to return all land taken since 1679 -Louis XIV had to recognize William of Orangeas Legitimate King of England -stopped Louis XIV expansion into Germanic territories |
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War of Spanish Succession |
-1701 - 1714
-France, Spain vs. Austria (Hapsburgs), England, Dutch Republic -known as Queen Anne’s war in North America |
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Phillip of Anjou |
Treaty of London named him as Charles II heir so the empire wouldn’t get divided up after his death
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Joseph Ferdinand |
- Great Grandson of Philip IV -Grandson of Leopold I (H.R.E.) -compromise candidate”-Did not give too much power or an advantage to anyone family over another -chosen as heir to Charles II
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Charles VI |
1711 Charles Hapsburg becameHoly Roman Emperor
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Grand Alliance |
League of Augsburg |
