France-French Revolution
(1789 - 1799)
War of Spanish Succession
(1701 - 1714)
Louis XIV (1643 to 1715) left France with unresolved problems, massive debts, and growing unrest for his heirs.
The revolution was fought to balance inequalities in French Society.
American people inspired the middle class by throwing off an oppressive government in the 1700s.
Commoners in the Estates-General felt their class was not fairly represented and formed the National Assembly.
After Charles II died, two of the greatest powers in Europe were now both ruled by French Bourbons.
England, Austria, the Dutch Republic, Portugal, and several German and Italian states joined together to prevent the union of the French and Spanish thrones.
Great Britain was the final winner.
England-National Identity
England
Dylan McClanahan
Analysis
Growth and development of National Identity in England
pp.18-23, 24-25, 180-183, 283-288, 289-284, 313-214 ,357-361
Reforms In Medieval England
Trace the growth and development of a National Identity in England, France or Spain
Magna carta
Parliament
Magna Carta
Spain-Muslim Invasion (711)
Visigothic Kingdoms (500 – 700)
North African Berbers conquered the Iberian peninsula – except for Christian areas in the north and west
- Controlled portions of the Iberian peninsula for 760 years
Two Spains – one Christian, one Muslim
- Christian kingdoms – Aragon, Castile, Leon, Navarre, Portugal
- “Al-Andalus” (Muslim kingdom)
- Capital: Cordoba
- Center of learning, art, craftsmanship
- Weakened by internal fighting and Christian offensives
Occupied Spain after the fall of Rome (476)
