What is War of Devolution?
In the 1667 to 1668 '''War of (the) Devolution''', [[Kingdom of France|France]] occupied the [[Habsburg Spain|Spanish]]-controlled provinces of [[Spanish Netherlands]] and [[Franche-Comté]]. Because of one law not many people knew about (called the Jus Devolutionis), [[Louis XIV]] claimed these provinces 'devolved' to him because of his marriage to Maria Theresa of Spain. ==Alliances/Countries Fighting== *[[England]], [[Kingdom of Sweden]], and the Dutch ([[Triple Alliance (1882)|Triple Alliance]]) *The Spanish Empire *[[France]] ==War== King Louis had claimed territory from the [[Spanish Empire]] as his own, due to his marriage of [[Maria Theresa]]. This claim started the conflict between France and the Spanish Empire. The Triple Alliance, (England, Sweden, and The Netherlands,) decided to get involved in this war, but not allying with either side. They saw 2 countries now weakened by war and realized they could expand. They also did this for the protection of each side, because both were a vital piece to trade in Europe and the world. The French soldiers marched into [[Flanders]], (now in [[Belgium]]) and easily took over the city. Just a year later after almost a standoff, they made a [[peace treaty]] with [[Holy Roman Emperor]] Leopold I. They would partition the Spanish Dominions until the king's death, and France would annex part of the Netherlands. ==Sources== *Brittanica: War of Devolution {{authority control}} [[Category:1660s in Europe]] [[Category:Wars involving France]] [[Category:Wars involving Spain]] [[Category:17th-century conflicts]]