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What was the purpose of the Pragmatic Sanction of 1713?

  • To establish religious freedom

  • To end a war

  • To provide for male-line succession failure

  • To create a new tax system

Answer

The Pragmatic Sanction of 1713 was issued by Charles VI to provide for a male-line succession failure, favoring his own daughters over those of his elder brother, Joseph I.
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