History and chronology of Charles II in Spain

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Grand Alliance
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League Augsburg
Revolution
Spanish Succession War
War Devolution

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Birth
Budget
Capture Barcelona
Coup d'Etat
Death
Grand Alliance
Independence
Marriage
Rule Franche Comte
Rule Lille
Succession
Surrender
Treaty Aix la Chapelle
Treaty Nijmegen
Treaty Partition
Treaty Rijswijk

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Aix la Chapelle
Barcelona
Franche Comte
Madrid
Nijmegen
Rijswijk

Charles II History of Spain


1661	Birth
6th Nov Madrid Birth of Charles II, son of Mariana de Austria & Philip IV
1665	Succession
17th Sep Madrid Succeeds as King of Spain
1668	Independence
Madrid The King's ministers grant Portugal its independence
1668	Rule of Lille
Aix la Chapelle Spain loses Lille & 11 fortresses on the border of the Spanish Netherlands
Jan Aix la Chapelle The Triple Alliance of the Dutch Republic, England, and Sweden grant Louis the territory he had demanded at the start of the war but warn France against further expansion
1668	Treaty of Aix la Chapelle
Aix la Chapelle Spain loses Lille & 11 fortresses on the border of the Spanish Netherlands
1669	Coup d'Etat
Madrid During Charles ' regency Don John of Austria makes a failed bid to win power
During Charles ' regency Don John of Austria makes a failed bid to win power
1678	Rule of Franche Comte
Franche Comte Under the treaty of Nijmegen Spain is forced to cede Franche Comte
1678	Treaty of Nijmegen
Nijmegen Spain is forced to exhange fotresses with France to protect the Spanish Netherlands
Nijmegen Under the treaty of Nijmegen Spain is forced to cede Franche Comte
1679	Marriage
Madrid Marries Marie Louis e, daughter of Philip the Duke of Orleans
1680	Budget
Madrid The Crown is unable to pay off its debts
1684	Surrender
Madrid Spain surrenders Luxemburg to France
1689	Grand Alliance
An alliance of England, the United Provinces, Austria & Savoy against the French
1690	Marriage
Madrid Marries Maria Anna, sister-in-law of Leopold I
1697	Capture of Barcelona
Barcelona Spain surrenders Barcelona to France
1697	Treaty of Rijswijk
Rijswijk Louis of France is forced to return all his conquests to Spain
1698	Treaty of Partition
11th Oct Madrid An attempts to deal with the absence of direct heirs to the Spanish House of Habsburg
11th Oct Madrid Signs a treaty agreeing to the separation of the French & Spanish thrones
11th Oct Madrid The treaty insists on the separation of the French & Spanish thrones
1700	Succession
21st Oct Draws up a will in favor of Philip of Anjou, grandson of Louis XIV
1st Nov The Spanish throne is claimed by Louis XIV for Philip V despite the Partition Treaty
1700	Treaty of Partition
1st Nov The Spanish throne is claimed by Louis XIV for Philip V despite the Partition Treaty
1701	Death
1st Nov Death of Charles II, the throne is claimed by Philip V grandson of Louis XIV
1st Nov The last Spanish Habsburg dies without an heir
1701	Succession
The throne is claimed by Louis XIV for Philip V despite the Partition treaty of 1698
1701	Treaty of Partition
The throne is claimed by Louis XIV for Philip V despite the Partition treaty of 1698