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The War of the Spanish Succession — A European conflict from 1701 to 1714, arising from the will of Charles II of Spain
The last Habsburg king of Spain died childless, leaving his crown to a grandson of Louis XIV. Europe coalesced against the prospect of one house at Madrid and at Versailles; France lost part of its American lands and nearly lost the kingdom, before a late victory gave it something to negotiate with. (Editorial synthesis)
The War of the Spanish Succession began in 1701. (source: Larousse and Archives nationales)
The War of the Spanish Succession ended in 1714. (source: Larousse)
The War of the Spanish Succession ended in a Bourbon on the throne of Spain, at the price of his renunciation of that of France. (source: Larousse)
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