Spanish Succession War & Consequences

Utrecht
England / Britain (1707) get the lion's share and emerge as a world power.
The Habsburgs refuse to sign and continue the war but concessions to France/Spain are being made anyway : leading an Austrian councillor to remark " If the war lasts much longer our allies will do us more harm than our enemies".

After the war the Habsburg Emperor rules 17 million people over an area almost equal to Charles V inheritance.


Pope
Habsburg occupation of Italy (1707) forces the Pope to declare for Archduke Charles leading to a rise of "Regalism"* in Spain.

*(Spanish church independent from Rome)


Louis XIV
Consoladates his borders :-
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Territo...
France extracts 180 million livres of Silver from Spain over 8yrs. When caught with bullion destined for Italian bankers they issue 'Bills of Exchange' instead.
1709 France financial credit crisis.

1709 across Europe a devastating winter hits France worst of all.

1708 , 1709 and 1712 treasure fleets from America were all French ships.


Max Emanuel (Bavaria) resents Frederick becoming King in Prussia (1701) and is dismayed to see Victor Amadeus (Savoy) become king of Sicilly (1713), swapped for Sardinia (1720) ....whose progeny go on to become kings of Italy.


Amelot (French ambassador) Governs France and is highly regarded.
May 1705 to Sep 1709 high point of French influence.


Aristos (Spanish nobles) had the greatest fortunes but also the greatest debts. Much of their wealth is in "entail" (part of inheritance which cannot be sold).
Princess Ursins dominated the young wife of Philip V but when Elisabeth Farnese arrived (1714) their first (almost violent) confrontation resulted in Ursins being driven to the border without packing her belongings.
Spain : when they finally get their act together to supply America the trade fair at Pernambuco is a flop , the market is already saturated with European quality goods at cheap prices.
In Madrid Aristos complain that "xastile bears the weight of the whole Monarchy". It was because of efforts to distribute the burden that Catalonia and Portugal rebelled in 1640 (close of 30yrs war).
Portugal successfully.
Philip V abolishes "Fueros" and neuters Cortes in Aragon and Catalonia centralising administration in Madrid.