4. THE WAR OF SPANISH SUCCESSION

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• Subtopic: The War of Spanish Succession The War of Spanish Succession ended with a series of treaties in 1713 and 1714. The Treaty of Utrecht recognized the Bourbon candidate, Felipe V, as the king of Spain. In exchange, Austria received Spanish territories in Flanders and Italy, while Britain received Gibraltar and Menorca. Inside Spain, opposition to Felipe ended when Barcelona was taken in 1714. Felipe V centralized the administration with the Nueva Planta Decrees, which abolished the charters and institutions of the Crown of Aragon. Activity 9 → When did the War of Spanish Succession begin and finish? Activity 10 → Spain has a territorial dispute with the UK from 1714. What is it about? Activity 11 → Which problem started inside Spain with the Nueva Planta Decrees? The Habsburg King Carlos II died without children in 1700, leaving two rival candidates: 1. The Bourbon dynasty's Felipe, Duke de Anjou, who was Louis XIV's grandson, supported by France. 2. Archduke Carlos, the Habsburg candidate, supported by the Holy Roman Empire. Before his death, Carlos II named Felipe de Anjou as his successor, and the War of Spanish Succession began in 1701. This was an international ...