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War of the Spanish Succession: A History from Beginning to End
- Narrated by: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith
- Length: 1 hr and 6 mins
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War of the Spanish Succession: A History from Beginning to End
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Publisher's Summary
The War of the Spanish Succession, which occurred between 1701 and 1714, was fought over who would succeed the childless King Charles II to the throne of Spain. During the early modern era, European countries were almost constantly at war, vying for land, resources, power, and wealth. The succession of the Spanish throne - and everything that came with it - had much of all of those things up for grabs; therefore all of Europe had much to gain, or lose, from the new Spanish ruler. By the end of the war, conflict in Europe was hardly over, but a new, dominant power had emerged.