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France in 1714

Historical records for France in 1714, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

11Records
6Events
3Named people
5Places
3Categories

Historical records

March

7 March 1714Treaty of RastattClaude Louis Hector Villars

Rastatt · Government / House of Bourbon

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

7 March 1714Treaty of RastattLouis XIV Sun King

Rastatt · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Confirms peace with Austria after the Utrecht negotiations.

7 March 1714Treaty of UtrechtLouis XIV Sun King

Rastatt · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Confirms peace with Austria after the Utrecht negotiations.

July

29 July 1714SuccessionLouis XIV Sun King

Paris · 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

August 1714SuccessionLouis XIV Sun King

Paris · House / House of Bourbon

Louis XIV draws up his will

September

7 September 1714Treaty of BadenLouis XIV Sun King

Baden · Government / House of Bourbon

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

7 September 1714Treaty of BadenLouis XIV Sun King

Baden · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

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

7 September 1714Treaty of UtrechtLouis XIV Sun King

Baden · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

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

11 September 1714Siege of BarcelonaJames FitzJames Berwick, 1st

Barcelona · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

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

Other Events

1714Protestant Succession RecognisedLouis XIV Sun King

Utrecht · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

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

1714Treaty of UtrechtLouis XIV Sun King

Utrecht · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

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

Names involved

Claude Louis Hector VillarsJames FitzJames Berwick, 1stLouis XIV Sun King

Places involved

BadenBarcelonaParisRastattUtrecht

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.