HIS103Y1 Lecture : Topic 8
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Encouraged the formation of an anti-french coalition. Grand alliance formed in 1689; to counter the french aggressiveness. The austrians did not recall all their resources towards the war. The shifting of the savoy who signed a treaty with louis. A true balance of power: a war of attrition where neither side could win. All the areas in the spanish-netherlands, cattelonia returned back to the countries. Acknowledged william (the third) as the king of england and protestantism in england. A change in character posts the nine years war: realized that this peace would only be jeopardized with the death of the king of spain. Although this current peace could be jeopardized by the death of the. Spanish king, but nothing more my people deserve peace. Summer of 1697; louis acknowledged the preservation of peace. Should the spanish king die- any territories that could be gained, must be gained in a diplomatic manner. Every single european court was intrigued by this.
