Bourbon Claim To The Spanish Throne
After the death of the last Habsburg monarch of Spain in 1700, the degenerate Charles II, the Spanish throne was up for grabs between the various powers of Europe, despite Charles having left a will, naming his heir. In this will, Charles left Philip, Duke of Anjou, grandson of the French king, the Kingdom of Spain and the Spanish possessions in the New World.
The Austrian Habsburgs, who considered themselves the rightful heirs of Charles, formed a coalition against France and Spain with the rest of Europe, fearing the Spanish throne and the vast Spanish empire passing into effective French control, therefore starting the War of the Spanish Succession. In this article, the Bourbon claim to the Spanish throne and its origins are explained in detail.
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