History A-Level
Containment of French hegemony
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The Austrian Habsburgs acquired the Spanish Netherlands and territories in Italy, creating a buffer against future French expansion.
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- 2F The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643– 1715 (A-level only) – France defeated, 1697–1715 (AQA A-Level)
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