HIS103Y1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Stadtholder, Power Financial, Fot
hereditary stadtholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands
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grandson of King Charles I of England
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husband of Mary, the daughter of James II.
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champion of Protestantism
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Hated Louis
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England was secondary rule --> not important
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generalship was dogged
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“William of Orange (1650-1702),” in The Oxford Companion to Military
History.
Europeans didn't like anything that extended Louis's power.
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Used Spanish wife Maria Theresa to leverage Spain fot French King -->
dowry never paid in full
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Marched into Spanish Netherlands - provoked Austrians into war
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Fighting in Italy
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Invasion of Alsace
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alliance with Bavaria, who declared war on the Habsburg empire
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British capture of Gibraltar
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battle at Blenheim
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Maximilian was forced into exile and his state was annexed by the
Austrian empire
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Wanted to drive French out of Germany
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Ramillies: Marlborough could occupy French / Spanish Netherlands
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Oudenarde - more losses, sues for peace, refuses to join alliance against
Philip V
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Malplaquet - more losses
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Charles VI becomes Austrian leader
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Marlborough withdrawn from battle
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Philip had to renounce right to French throne
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1713 Treaty of Utrecht
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Settled balance of power tensions in Europe
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French power contained and reduced
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Britain confirmed as trading power
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“Spanish Succession, War of the (1701-1714),” in The Oxford Companion to
Military History.
Cause of great power's decline often financial
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Loss of support of nobles when trying to resolve conflict
and division
Weak fiscal base
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Precarious and expensive credit system
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Manipulation of coinage
Issuing of mint bills ($)
Could make excessive demands
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Government reliant on state creditors
Failure to control transactions
Wars of Spanish Succession
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Wars of Louis XIV
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Frame
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Financial Decline of Great Powers
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Document Summary
William of orange (1650-1702), in the oxford companion to military. History. hereditary stadtholder of the united provinces of the netherlands grandson of king charles i of england husband of mary, the daughter of james ii. champion of protestantism. England was secondary rule --> not important generalship was dogged. Spanish succession, war of the (1701-1714), in the oxford companion to. Europeans didn"t like anything that extended louis"s power. Used spanish wife maria theresa to leverage spain fot french king --> dowry never paid in full. Marched into spanish netherlands - provoked austrians into war. Invasion of alsace alliance with bavaria, who declared war on the habsburg empire. Wanted to drive french out of germany battle at blenheim. Maximilian was forced into exile and his state was annexed by the. Ramillies: marlborough could occupy french / spanish netherlands. Oudenarde - more losses, sues for peace, refuses to join alliance against. Philip had to renounce right to french throne.
