The war of the spanish sucession
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War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714) • Causes Carlos II died without a heir, so he left the throne to Phillip of Anjou, grandson of Louis XIV. France and Spain would be united. France occupied fortresses in the Spanish Netherlands and the north of Italy in support of Phillip´s claim to the entire Spanish empire. England , Austria, Netherlands and Prusia were against this union. They supported Charles, second son of Emperor Leopold I. • Results Phillip was confirmed as king of Spain. He renounced all claims to the French throne. The Spanish empire was divided , Charles receiving most of the Italian territory and the Spanish Netherlands. Phillip got the Spanish colonial territories. French ambitions of a wider European hegemony were thwarted. Britain received Gibraltar from Spain. Total bankruptcy of the state of France in 1789.
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War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714)
• CausesCarlos II died without a heir, so he left the throne to Phillip of Anjou, grandson of Louis XIV. France and Spain would be united. France occupied fortresses in the Spanish Netherlands and the north of Italy in support of Phillip´s claim to the entire Spanish empire.England , Austria, Netherlands and Prusia were against this union. They supported Charles, second son of Emperor Leopold I.
• ResultsPhillip was confirmed as king of Spain. He renounced all claims to the French throne.The Spanish empire was divided , Charles receiving most of the Italian territory and the Spanish Netherlands. Phillip got the Spanish colonial territories.French ambitions of a wider European hegemony were thwarted.Britain received Gibraltar from Spain.Total bankruptcy of the state of France in 1789.
