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War of Spanish Succession 1701 - 1713. Battle for the Spanish Crown! A previously signed treaty VS Charles II’s (Spain) Will Louis XIV accepts Charles’ will, thus making him leader of the Spanish Crown, its empire AND of course still France...WOW!!
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War of Spanish Succession1701 - 1713 Battle for the Spanish Crown! A previously signed treaty VS Charles II’s (Spain) Will Louis XIV accepts Charles’ will, thus making him leader of the Spanish Crown, its empire AND of course still France...WOW!! Being that “Balance-of-Power” is now the cause for war in Europe (remember, religion as a cause for war ended with the end of 30 Years’ War), the countries of the Netherlands, England, Austria and Prussia(HRE) form the GRAND ALLIANCE against King Louis XIV Louis is ultimately defeated and the dual-monarchy of Spain/France never comes to be....