HIS103Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Universal Monarchy, Infante, French Market
Document Summary
The foreign policy of louis xiv and the origins of the dutch war: the peace of westphalia set a new political rank the time. 17th century, but the reality was that the average french peasant had a better quality of life than the average russian peasant. Built versailles and focused on his security: france vs. spain, domesticated the aristocracy to stop any further civil rebellions, treaty of pyrenees signed in 1659, young bride for louis maria (spanish infanta) Inheritance was guaranteed to declare war and claim some territory in the future: some territorial gains (south west border) No concern for louis xiv because they had two great fortresses: however, northern border (spanish netherlands) was concern due to lowland and floods. 1664 a document was presented to the dutch government warning the government of how great the threat of france truly was to dutch independence.
