mar 12, 1700 - Charles II of Spain Dies (1700)

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For a weak and debilitated monarch, Charles II’s death made a surprising and lasting impact on Europe and on the future of the Spanish Empire. Charles II was the king of Spain whose death prompted the War of Spanish Succession, fought between France (who was promised all the Spanish inheritance for Philip V, Louis XIV’s son) and Spain versus the Netherlands, England, Austria, and numerous other smaller states who wanted to protect the balance of power in Europe. (Palmer 183)

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