Louis XIV Sun KingDecember 1700
Louis XIV's decision threatens to unite Bourbon interests across France and Spain.
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Louis XIV's decision threatens to unite Bourbon interests across France and Spain.
France accepts limits intended to preserve the European balance of power.
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