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    The document discusses two major historical events in England and Europe: 1) The Great Rebellion from 1642-1651 which was a civil war between King Charles I and Parliament that resulted in the king being tried and executed for treason. 2) The Spanish Succession War from 1690-1713 which started when different European powers disagreed on who should inherit the childless King of Spain's throne, leading Britain and other countries to declare war on France in an attempt to prevent French domination. The war ended with the Treaty of Utrecht.

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    The document discusses two major historical events in England and Europe: 1) The Great Rebellion from 1642-1651 which was a civil war between King Charles I and Parliament that resulted in the king being tried and executed for treason. 2) The Spanish Succession War from 1690-1713 which started when different European powers disagreed on who should inherit the childless King of Spain's throne, leading Britain and other countries to declare war on France in an attempt to prevent French domination. The war ended with the Treaty of Utrecht.

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    The document discusses two major historical events in England and Europe: 1) The Great Rebellion from 1642-1651 which was a civil war between King Charles I and Parliament that resulted in the king being tried and executed for treason. 2) The Spanish Succession War from 1690-1713 which started when different European powers disagreed on who should inherit the childless King of Spain's throne, leading Britain and other countries to declare war on France in an attempt to prevent French domination. The war ended with the Treaty of Utrecht.

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    The document discusses two major historical events in England and Europe: 1) The Great Rebellion from 1642-1651 which was a civil war between King Charles I and Parliament that resulted in the king being tried and executed for treason. 2) The Spanish Succession War from 1690-1713 which started when different European powers disagreed on who should inherit the childless King of Spain's throne, leading Britain and other countries to declare war on France in an attempt to prevent French domination. The war ended with the Treaty of Utrecht.

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    Ahmed
    The Great Rebellion
    • The Great Rebellion took place in England from 1642 to 1651.
    This war was between Charles I and his son Charles II.

    • The war started when Charles I decided to raise an army against


    the Parliament to suppress a rebellion in Ireland

    • After a long time, the war ended in 1651 when Charles II fled to France.
    To hopes of having a British monarchy ended
    Events of the Great Rebellion
    • Edgehill (1642): The first major battle of the war resulted in a
    draw between the Royalists and Parliamentarians.

    • Execution of Charles I (1649): King Charles I was tried and


    found guilty of high treason by a court established by the
    Parliamentarians. He was executed by beheading on January 30,
    1649.
    Spanish Succession
    • In 1690, another war broke out in Europe called the
    Spanish Succession. At the time Spain was ruled by the childless King
    Charles II of Spain
    • Louis XIV of France and William III of England tried
    to partiton Spain and to avoid any war
    • When Charles II dies, he had no heir so on his deathbed, Charles
    II offered the empire to Philip, the grandson of Louis XIV
    Spanish Succession (2)
    • Although Europeans accepted the decision, they soon turned
    against Philip and King Louis XIV of France

    • Britian and several European allied to declare war to France.

    • After many great losses on both sides, both sides finally led to a
    peace agreement
    Events of the Great Succession
    • The formation of alliances between different countries, with Britain,
    the Netherlands, and Austria opposing France and Spain

    • The death of Charles II of Spain in 1700, who left no clear heir

    • The Treaty of Utrecht in 1713, which ended the war and secured the
    succession of the House of Bourbon to the Spanish

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