... accomplish this goal. Another aim of Louis' foreign policy was for himself or a relative to secure the Spanish throne. Louis also needed to reform the army as when Louis came to the throne it was in disarray. So how successful was Louis in his aims? The first success of Louis foreign policy was the terms agreed at the Treaty of Aix-la-chapelle in May 1668 after the War of Devolution. Louis managed to complete this war quickly, effectively, cheaply and without huge losses of French soldiers, therefore keeping the aim of keeping the military tradition alive. The terms agreed were fair and the land which Louis received (lands in the Spanish low countries) was moderate to the amount of land, which he conquered. This therefore added to the security of France as the conquests in the Spanish Low Countries were tactical choices. This shows that the War of Devolution was ...

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