1. The War for Spanish Succession

6. Charles V had it… (grandfather) Philip II had it too… (father)

7. Charles hangs on for 35 years as King of Spain - everyone is trying to position themselves to take over – no heir King Louis XIV – marries his eldest sister (Maria Theresa of Spain) HR Emperor Leopold I – marries his other sister (Maria Anna) Based on this, who deserves the position?

8. Charles hangs on for 35 years as King of Spain - everyone is trying to position themselves to take over – no heir Problems... King Louis XIV – marries his eldest sister (Maria Theresa of Spain) HR Emperor Leopold I – marries his other sister (Maria Anna) This would amount to the annexation of Spain by France This would mean the reuniting the powerful Spanish-Austrian Habsburg Empire What does Charles II’s will say?

9. The Will: Philip V is named as successor He is Louis XIV’s grandson & Philip IV of Spain’s great-grandson This begins the Bourbon Line ruling Spain

10. The Grand Alliance Organized by Player Motive Sweden Member of Triple Alliance with England & Dutch Dutch Rep. Protestant and feared territorial aggression England William of Orange + keep Catholic Stuarts out Austria Keep Spain in Habsburg & crush Bavaria & Extend Pwr Minor German States act like crows (gain whatever turns up)

11. Results of the Treaty of Utrecht Britain – Gibraltar and two French Colonies Austrian Hapsburgs – Spanish Netherlands become the “Austrian Netherlands” - Spanish Med. Land (Milan, Naples, Sicily) Spain – keep Americas France – Philip V is king of Spain (but…) Dutch Republic – “Dutch Barrier”, string of forts in Belgium (A.N.)