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1714 in France

Explore 12 historical events and records for France in 1714.

Historical records for France in 1714

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March

Treaty of Rastatt

Villars, Claude Louis Hector ยท Rastatt ยท Government / House of Bourbon

Villars signs the Treaty of Rastatt with Eugene, helping end the war between France and Austria.

Treaty of Rastatt

XIV, Louis ยท Rastatt ยท Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Confirms peace with Austria after the Utrecht negotiations.

Treaty of Utrecht

XIV, Louis ยท Rastatt ยท Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Confirms peace with Austria after the Utrecht negotiations.

July

Succession

XIV, Louis ยท Paris ยท House / House of Bourbon

Louis gives the Duke du Toulouse the right to succeed to the French throne. Louis gives the Duke du Maine the right to succeed to the French throne

August

Succession

XIV, Louis ยท Paris ยท House / House of Bourbon

Louis XIV draws up his will

September

Treaty of Baden

XIV, Louis ยท Baden ยท Government / House of Bourbon

Louis XIV concludes the Treaty of Baden, confirming the settlement reached with the Empire after Rastatt.

Treaty of Baden

XIV, Louis ยท Baden ยท Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Concludes peace with the Empire after the War of the Spanish Succession.

Treaty of Utrecht

XIV, Louis ยท Baden ยท Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Concludes peace with the Empire after the War of the Spanish Succession.

Siege of Barcelona

FitzJames, James ยท Barcelona ยท Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Berwick leads the final Bourbon assault that captures Barcelona and ends Catalan resistance.

Birth of Etienne Bonnot de Condillac

Condillac, Etienne Bonnot de ยท Grenoble ยท Philosopher ยท Humanities / Philosophy

Etienne Bonnot de Condillac is born in Grenoble.

Other events (month unknown)

Protestant Succession Recognised

XIV, Louis ยท Utrecht ยท Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Under the Treaty of Utrecht Louis recognises the Protestant succession in Great Britain.

Treaty of Utrecht

XIV, Louis ยท Utrecht ยท Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Under the Treaty of Utrecht Louis recognises the Protestant succession in Great Britain.

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