The Wars of Louis XIV (AP European History)

In the first segment of my lecture on the Wars of Louis XIV, I discuss Louis' motivations for going to war and give a brief overview of the War of Devolution, the Franco-Dutch War, and the Nine Years' War (with the most attention given to the Franco-Dutch War).

In the next segment, I will discuss the War of the Spanish Succession, with emphasis on its causes and consequences.

Louis XIV is an AP Euro god.

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0:25 Absolutist Monarchs built Standing Armies, armies which exist _before_ a war is declared, keeping the nation prepared in case war broke out.

Louis XIV’s Objectives
2:11
1. Conquer Territory for France
2. Make France the Dominate Nation in Europe
3. Weaken Rivals
4. Achieve Glory

*Rivals: Habsburgs and The Dutch Republic*
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3:44 The Secret Treaty of Dover 🇫🇷 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
4:26 Franco-Dutch War 5:02 _Rampjaar_ The Dutch Disaster Year (1672)
6:03 William III Of Orange: Stadholder
6:47 War for Survival
7:05 Flood Time: Dutch Flooding to prevent French Land Grabs
7:58 Admiral Michiel de Ruyter
9:05 Glorious Revolution 1688.
9:49 Anglo-Dutch Alliance, Grand Alliance.
10:37 Louis XIV’s France Vs Europe
10:50

[hermanPla]

For a American your prenounciation of Dutch words is on point.

Great job!

[jadendalene]

Less than a week until the exam and I clicked on this video because I couldn’t remember who Louis XIV even was bro I’m screwed

[GrudgeyCable]

Thanks for uploading these Tom. Much love, big fan. Im always down for more information for The Sun King!

[MrCount]

That connection to english history I never made. I love watching your videos they help go over parts of european history I didn't have a grasp on.

[ellachung]

Great video! After watching your videos I passed my AP Euro test with a B thanks for the help! Keep up the great work

[aaronpaul]

Louis's stated goal was to push the French border to the Rhine river in order to gain defensible borders. Once he gained his borders, he had Vauban fortify them. It was these forts that saved him during the disastrous first years of the War of the Spanish Succession. Some have argued that these borders and forts saved his crown.

Personal glory and national glory were largely the same thing at the time, it was Louis himself who said "L'etat c'est moi" or "I am the state"

Johan de Witt was lynched. Largely for his complete failure to prepare the Dutch Republic from the French and for antagonizing Louis. Keep in mind that from the 80 years war (Dutch revolt against Spain that merged into 30 years war) the french supported and fought with the dutch against the Hapsburgs. Louis felt betrayed by the dutch supporting the spanish in the war of devolution.

Austria was a duchy of the Holy Roman Empire. It would not be though of as apart from a German Empire until he Seven Weeks war in 1866.

Great Britain is anachronistic during the grand alliance. The United Kingdom isnt founded until the acts of union in 1707, during the War of Spanish Succession.

Your french needs work.

[mercedesroberts]

the glorious revolution was actually a dutch invasion of england but was so fast and the propaganda used basically ensured it was never actually seen as that. (I study french history at Alevel.) in french history we refer to william as william of orange to keep one name for him. if you visit this topic again could you go over the treaties made?

[GhostyWithTheMosty]

Louis The XIV, The Sun King is my absolute favorite royal / historical figure that's ever been. He was near to Superhuman, quite rightly so considering he was truly a gift from mnmmm.

[jimokoto]

"That rug really tied the room together"

[skiteufr]

The 9 years war was not a disaster for Louis. At least on land, where he dominated his enemies. The peace treaty was mostly in favour of France. The colonies were also were defended, notably in N America

[etoiledageo]

The glorious revolution is often thaught in the Netherlands as an invasion of England by the Dutch. When the invitation came preperations were already on the way. The Dutch needed to secure the alliance with England or they could be speaking French soon. So it was kind of 'defensive'. The British gained massively from the event because they got to copy Dutch financial institutions. Banking and stock markets etc. (also gin)

[miracleyang]

"I have loved war so much"
Louis XIV on his death bad

[steffenseitter]

You missed one War

War of the Reunions 1683-1684

[AssinnippiJack]

Finally a site on Louis XIV that doesn't have the comments disabled. Why is this?

[joanagutierrez]

does anyone know from where he got the voltaire quote about Louis? I would like to use it in one of my essays but I wanna cite voltaire. thanks

[bw]

Damned hard to find a video explaining the 9 yrs war

[janmulders]

Lisa certainly helped you, good pronunciation! Great vid, thx.

[PuddingAtheist]

God Pless ye Miss Pezzino, and her class, god PLESS yooou.

[HeyImRod]

You should make a video about Frederick The Great.
Love your vids man!