Wars+of+Louis+XIV

Kelyna Gannaway

1667-1668 -Triple Alliance made Louis sue for peace -Louis wanted to expand his kingdom
 * War of Devolution**

1672-1678 -Peace at Nimwegen ended the war -Brandenburg, Spain, and Holy Roman Empire formed a new coalition -Dutch made triple alliance which Louis never forgave for
 * Dutch War**

1689-1697 -brought economic depression and famine to France -Treaty of Ryswick ended it -land was feeble and unable to resist -forced to give up conquests
 * War of League of Augsburg**

1702-1713 -Peace of Utrecht assured the thrones would remain separated -ended by Peace of Rastatt
 * War of Spanish Succession**
 * -**thought Spain and France would be united in the same dynastic family because Charles II left the throne to Louis XIV's grandson