THE BOURBONS
were the result of dynastic change
the Hapsburgs were replaced by the Bourbons
In 18th-century Spain
Carlos II was the last Spanish king of the Hapsburg line
He died without heirs, creating a serious conflict over the succession
This conflict became the War of the Spanish Succession
(1701-1714)
Carlos II had named Philip of Anjou as his successor to the Spanish throne
Austria and Great Britain gave military support to Archduke Charles of Austria, who was a Hapsburg
The war ended with the Treaties of Utrecht and Rastatt
(1713-1714)
Austria gained lands from Spain, including Milan and the Spanish Netherlands
Philip of Anjou became Felipe V, King of Spain
Bourbon foreign policy
During the 18th century
Spanish monarchs tried to recover the lands they had lost in the Treaties of Utrecht
Rastatt by participating in international conflicts
These alliances are known the Family Compacts, as both countries were ruled by Bourbons
