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5 days ago · The War of the Spanish Succession was a European great power conflict fought between 1701 and 1714. The immediate cause was the death of the childless Charles II of Spain in November 1700, which led to a struggle for control of the Spanish Empire amongst supporters of the claimant Bourbon and Habsburg dynasties.
1 day ago · The death of Charles II without descendants provoked the war for the crown of Spain. King Charles II of Spain, who died in 1700 without issue, named Philip of Anjou, grandson of Louis XIV of France and great-grandson of Philip IV (predecessor of Charles II on the throne of Spain), as his successor.
2 days ago · v. t. e. The monarchy of Spain or Spanish monarchy ( Spanish: Monarquía Española) is the constitutional form of government of Spain. It consists of a hereditary monarch that reigns as the head of state, being the highest office of the country. [1] The current King is Felipe VI since 19 June 2014, after the abdication of his father, King Juan ...
6 days ago · Although they started colonizing nearly a century apart, England and Spain were both in search of gold and precious metals. After Columbus stumbled upon the Americas in 1492, the Spanish soon realized the continent was rich in gold, and conquistadors such as Hernan Cortes conquered in search of it.
5 days ago · 'Calendar of State Papers, Spain', in Calendar of State Papers, Spain, Volume 12, 1554, (London, 1949).British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal ...
4 days ago · One prominent figure is Felip V of Spain, who was the first Bourbon king of Spain, reigning from 1700 to 1724, and then again from 1724 to 1746. His reign marked significant events in Spanish history, including the War of the Spanish Succession and the subsequent unification of Spain.
5 days ago · The king of Spain, impelled by humanitarianism and by fear that the encomienda system might promote feudalism, promulgated in 1542 the New Laws, which threatened the existence of the encomiendas that were so important to the conquerors.
