The War of the Spanish Succession ends: Emissaries of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Spain complete the signing of the Treaties of Utrecht. Philippe of Anjou, of the pro-French House of Bourbon, assumes the throne of Spain as Philippe V, but renounces any claim to the throne of France.
[restored 10/26/2024]
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References:
Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, four volumes. (London: Cassell, 1956-58), 3:94-97.
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