document.write("<table><tr><td><p>The War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714) was fought over who would inherit the Spanish throne. France favoured the Bourbons, but the United Provinces, Britain and Austria favoured the Habsburgs. In the end the war petered out and Philip (a Bourbon) became king of Spain, but he had to renounce his rights to the French throne.</p></td></tr></table>");