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Contents |
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Foreword |
9 |
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1 Introduction |
22 |
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PART I Succession crises |
26 |
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2 The English succession |
28 |
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3 The Spanish succession |
32 |
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The partition treaties |
32 |
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The War of the Spanish Succession |
35 |
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The Peace of Utrecht |
37 |
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4 The Baltic succession |
40 |
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Swedish imperialism |
40 |
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The Great Northern War |
42 |
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5 The French succession |
44 |
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The effects of Utrecht |
44 |
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The balance of power in Europe in 1723 |
50 |
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6 The Austrian succession |
52 |
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7 The Polish succession |
58 |
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International implications |
58 |
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The War of the Polish Succession |
60 |
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The War of the Austrian Succession |
63 |
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PART II Portents of change |
68 |
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8 The diplomatic revolution |
70 |
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9 The Seven Years War |
76 |
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10 The Peace of Paris and its consequences |
80 |
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11 The changing balance of power |
84 |
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The growth of state power |
84 |
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The Ottoman empire and the partition of Poland |
87 |
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The War of the Bavarian Succession (1778–79) and the Armed Neutrality (1780) |
89 |
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12 Conclusion |
92 |
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Notes |
96 |
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Further reading |
98 |
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