Will of Charles II of Spain

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The Will of Charles II of Spain was the final testament of the last Habsburg king of Spain that named Philip of Anjou (later Philip V) as his successor, helping trigger the War of the Spanish Succession.

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Will of Charles II of Spain canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical document
last will and testament
legal document
associatedMonarch Charles II of Spain
author Charles II of Spain
beneficiary Philip of Anjou
causeOfTensionFor Dutch Republic
England
Holy Roman Empire
concerns Spanish succession
inheritance of Spanish Empire
conflictOutcomeInfluenced partition of Spanish territories in Europe
country Monarchy of Spain
linked to: Spanish monarchy
designatedTitleForHeir King of Spain
dynasticHouseDisfavored House of Habsburg
dynasticHouseFavored House of Bourbon
geopoliticalScope Spain
Spanish Italy
Spanish Netherlands
Spanish overseas empire
historicalImpact Bourbon succession in Spain
European balance of power
end of Spanish Habsburg line
includesProvision indivisibility of Spanish monarchy
transfer of all Spanish territories to Philip of Anjou
jurisdiction Crown of Aragon
Crown of Castile
language Spanish
legalEffect transfer of Spanish crown to Bourbon line
namedAsHeir Philip of Anjou
namedSuccessor Philip of Anjou
opposedClaimant Archduke Charles of Austria
opposedDynasty Austrian Habsburgs
linked to: House of Habsburg
politicalContext decline of Spanish Habsburg monarchy
rivalry between Bourbon France and Habsburg Austria
predecessorDynasty Spanish Habsburg dynasty
linked to: Habsburg Spain
relatedTo Austrian Habsburg succession plans
French foreign policy under Louis XIV
Treaty of Utrecht
resultedIn accession of Philip V of Spain
international diplomatic crisis
subjectOf succession dispute
successorDynasty Bourbon dynasty in Spain
successorMonarch Philip V of Spain
testator Charles II of Spain
timePeriod late 17th century
triggered War of the Spanish Succession

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Philip V of Spain reasonForMonarchicalAccession Will of Charles II of Spain
subject linked to: Philip