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During the war, the French army suffered a major defeat at the battle of Blenheim in which year?
1704
Which religious group revolted in the Cévennes region in 1703, starting a guerilla war?
Protestants
What did the Jansenists call for in response to the control of the church by Louis XIV?
A stricter form of piety
What was the name of the Pope's bull issued in 1713 that condemned the theological doctrines of the Jansenists?
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What event in 1709-1710 had a devastating impact on the French population, destroying crops and causing widespread misery?
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What did Louis XIV do in order to appeal directly to his subjects for their support during the war?
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What did the Bourbon Philip V of Spain renounce as part of the peace settlement in 1713?
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What did Louis XIV's attempt to ensure the survival of the dynasty by making his illegitimate sons eligible for the throne do?
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What was the state of the French kingdom at the time of Louis XIV's death in 1715?
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What did the disasters of the war and the increasing criticism of Louis XIV's absolutist system lead to?
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