war of devolution

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Definition of war of devolution in English English dictionary

(1667-68) Conflict between France and Spain over possession of the Spanish Netherlands. Louis XIV began the war on the pretext that the custom of devolution, whereby daughters of a first marriage were preferred to sons of subsequent marriages regarding property inheritance, should apply to sovereign territories also. That would mean that his wife, Marie-Thérèse (1638-1683), should succeed her father, Philip IV, in the Spanish Netherlands. The French army advanced into Flanders in May 1667 and easily secured its objectives. A peace was reached at Aix-la-Chapelle, whereby France gave up Franche-Comté but retained conquered towns in Flanders

Hyphenation

war of dev·o·lu·tion

Turkish pronunciation

wôr ıv devıluşın

Pronunciation

/ˈwôr əv ˌdevəˈlo͞osʜən/ /ˈwɔːr əv ˌdɛvəˈluːʃən/