The Players

Internet resources about the people and countries involved in the succession wars

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    Web Link Anna Ivanovna of Russia

    This Russian Ruler intervened in the War of the Polish Succession, read about her here

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    Web Link Robert Harley 1st earl of Oxford

    Read about this English statesman, who gained great popularity as a critic of the ministry for the costliness of the war with France.

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    Web Link Maria Theresa

    Read about the Queen whose lands were invaded by Frederick The Great.  This page is from the King's College web site.

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    Web Link Philip V

    Philip V made a weak claim to the Austrian throne. Read about him from the Info Please site.

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    Web Link Queen Anne

    In America, this war was known as Queen Anne's war, learn about this queen here.

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    Web Link Stanislaus I

    This monarch returned to the Polish Throne after the death of Augustus II.