If China brought fears to world from its ambitions and
impunity, the same could be said for to the greatest rogue state of Europe in
the 17th century – France and its ambitious Sun King Louis XIV.
What happened during the Franco-Dutch War (1672 – 1678)? - Part 2
As Louis made advances against the war, the shift in balance of power in favor of France threatening other European monarch that forced them to act.
What happened during the Franco-Dutch War (1672 – 1678)?
The War of Devolution revealed Louis XIV’s ambition to
expand his kingdom’s domain. And with the betrayal of the Dutch during the
previous conflict, the Sun King desired revenge.
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