- Absolute ruler (Louis XIV) wants to expand French land and culture so he (the state) looks cool
- WORTH IT??
- YES... French language and CULTURE SPREAD to other nations
- NO... Monarchy in DEBT (leads to RUIN)
- WAR of SPANISH SUCCESSION (1701-1713)
- Who: Grand Alliance (English, Dutch, Austrians, & Prussians) vs. French & Spanish
Louis XIV after reading Charles II's Will |
- Why:
- 1698 - Europe agrees to divide SPANISH territories between France and Holy Roman emperor.
- PROBLEM:
- CHARLES II (SPANISH KING) - will leaves entire Spanish empire to Louis XIV's grandson (Philip) but forbids union between Spain and France.
- ALL LAND going to one guy would upset BALANCE of POWER
- "Pyrenees no longer exist" Means Spanish and French could be united (never happens though thanks to war)
France to all of Europe After War |
- The END: PEACE of UTRECHT
- NO CLEAR WINNER (but France lost the most)
- Completes balance of power by dividing lands
- Ended Spanish Empire & expanded England
- Introduced international cooperation
- France ends expansionism and gives up foreign lands
- CRITICAL THINKING: Would Spanish Succession Wars have started if Spain had no overseas territory?
- New World territories gave Spain prestige since land was power.
- People still would have cared since Spain had the history of being a strong empire. Without America, part of that monarchy would be missing and people might not have gone to the same lengths (like a full war), but actions still would have been taken since Spain is still a large country on its own and the balance of power is still upset.
Spain Realizing They Have No More Money |
- Why is Spain in a BAD PLACE??
- Bad Leadership - Decadence (overspending) of Habsburg (Monarch)
- Paying taxes was frowned upon by wealthy - NO MIDDLE CLASS (expelled with Jews and Morse) left ALL TAXES on POOR
- Effect: Spain is BROKE, clings to OLD GLORIES
- Don Quixote - satire about the Spanish to IDEALIZE THE PAST and live in this alternate reality like FOOLS.
Constitutionalism - Limiting government through the use of laws.
Me prepping for Constitutionalism |
- 2 types:
- Monarchy - KING possess authority but obeys laws
- Ex) England
- Republic - ELECTORATE has power, more stable
- Not democracy because common people cannot vote.
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