History A-Level
Dynastic rivalry
What Dynastic rivalry means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Dynastic rivalry
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Competing dynastic claims to the Spanish throne following Carlos II's declining health, involving the Bourbons and the Habsburgs.
Topics that use Dynastic rivalry
- 2F The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643– 1715 (A-level only) – France defeated, 1697–1715 (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Absolutism and its limitations
- Balance of power
- Causes of conflict
- Containment of French hegemony
- Diplomacy and treaties
- Dynastic fragility and succession
- Socio-economic crisis in early modern France
- The resurgence of noble and parliamentary power
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