Waging Costly Wars

-Louis XIV waged expensive wars to expand France's borders
-other nations allied with France
-Balance of power: distribution of military and economic power that prevents any one nation from becoming too strong

economy

military

- In 1700 Philip V, grandson of Louis XIV, inherits the throne of Spain
-surrounding nations led by England fight to prevent the union of Spain and France (maintaining the balance of power)
-war becomes known as The War of the Spanish Succession
-war ends in1713 when France signs the Treaty of Utrecht, which agrees to never unite Spain and France