What Possible Solutions to the Question of the Spanish Succession

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Essay

What possible solutions to the question of the Spanish Succession were proposed in the years leading up to Charles II's death in 1700?

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Definitions:

Pre-nuptial Agreement

A legal document entered into before marriage, outlining the distribution of assets and financial arrangements in case of divorce or death.

Property Division

The legal process of dividing assets and debts among parties during the dissolution of a marriage or partnership.

Marital Property

Assets and debts acquired during marriage that are subject to division upon divorce according to laws of the jurisdiction.

Separate Property

Assets owned by one spouse individually, not subject to division in a divorce, typically acquired before marriage or as a gift or inheritance.