What was the Franco-Spanish war?

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The Franco-Spanish War (1635–1659) was a military conflict that was the result of French involvement in the Thirty Years' War. After the German allies of Sweden were forced to seek terms with the Holy Roman Empire, the first French minister, Cardinal Richelieu, declared war on Spain because French territory was surrounded by Habsburg territories. read more

The war between France and Spain, which continued from 1648 to 1659, was partly about this issue. Shortly thereafter, in 1661, there was a diplomatic dispute in London concerning whether the French ambassador’s carriage would precede that of his Spanish rival. read more

A series of crises and war scares happened between 1620 and 1631, that left a lot of bad blood between France and Spain. So, when the French and Spanish intervened in the Thirty Years War, did in in opposed camps: the French favoring the Swedish/Protestant powers, while Spain supporting the Hapsburgs/Catholic powers. read more