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Chapter 4 Section 22

Vocab. Nick Lapiana

The Triple Alliance - the Dutch, English, and Swedes against the French.

The League of Augsburg - comprised of the Holy Roman Emperor, the kings of Spain and Sweden, the electors of Bavaria, Saxony, and the Palatinate, the Dutch Republic, and later Enland; brought down France's power by 1697.

European System - sovereign states connected only by free negotiations, war, and treaty.

=Michael Childs= =Important People=

Although certain people were mentioned no one played a major rule besides Louis XIV. Mentioned: Charles II William of Orange
 * Louis XIV**- part of the League of Habsburgs and due to the War of Spanish Succesion asked for peace.

Questions Jake Seagriff –What were Louis XIV’s goals in the Dutch War, and to what degree were they thwarted by the European Powers?

•Wanted to weaken the Habsburgs in Spain and Austria •Louis sent his armies into the Spanish Netherlands; but was unsuccessful •Five years later he sent his armies into the Dutch Republic •This time he faced a coalition against him •The compromise freed Holland but gave France the Franche-Comte

–What were his goals in the War of Spanish succession, and to what degree were they thwarted by European Powers?

•Spain’s king died in 1700 without a successor •Louis claimed the crown for himself –He hoped his heir would wear both crowns –This would tremendously increase French influence •Leopold I of the Holy Roman Empire also claimed the throne

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People Tara Stolarski

Louis XIV- had a vigorous foreign policy, joined the League of Habsburgs along with the Holy Roman Empire, kings of Spain and Sweden, and the electors of BAvaria, Saxony, and the Palatinate, and the Dutch Republic, his grandson was to inherit the Spanish throne from Charles II, asked for peace in the War of the Spanish Succession but the allies's asked for too much in return

Sam Petree- Questions How did Louis XIV hope to tremendously increase French influence? After Spain's king died without a successor he claimed the crown for himself hoping that his heirs would wear both crowns.

Why was Louis XIV unable to weaken the Habsburgs in Spain and Austria? His armies in the Spanish Netherlands were unsuccessful,and he faced a time of coalition

Visuals Anastasia Clayton John Churchill, Duke of Malborough The War of Spanish Succession