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Led by King Louis XIV, the French army invaded the Spanish Netherlands, beginning the War of Devolution.
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King of France from 1643 to 1715
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Historical region of the Low Countries (1556–1714)
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War of Devolution
War between France and Spain (1667–1668)
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