HIS103Y1 Lecture Notes - Margaret Theresa Of Spain
Document Summary
The origins of the war of the spanish. The speed with which the major warring powers demobilized proved that they were now committed to peace in the long term at the end of the nine years war. However, it still left france with a rather impressive military establishment: 100. It is clear though, that louis xiv was committed to peace. 16th june 1698 louis xiiv said, peace can only be upset apparently by the eventuality of the king of spain"s death. the only apparent source for immediate international instability according to the sun king. Thus, the succession of spain would have determined the balance of power in all of europe. For example, whoever ruled the spanish netherlands controlled the fate of the. Dutch republic; which is why the dutch and british fought so hard to keep it from the french. Archduke charles of austria also wanted milan, naples, sicily and sardinia.
