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THE SPANISH HABSBURG DYNASTY
THE RELIGIOUS WARS
In the 16th century, the Spanish Monarchy became the most powerful in Europe
Carlos V (or CarlosI of Spain)
He reigned from 1516 to 1556
His son Felipe II took over the throne from 1556 to 1598
Both monarchs belonged to the Habsburg dynasty
They attempted to exert absolute political authority over Europe and pursued similar political objectives
To retain their territorial patrimony through numerous wars against other kingdoms
The riches obtained from the Americas were not sufficient to finance their foreign policies
They became indebted to Italian and German bankers
To defend Catholicism
They took measures to preserve religious unity both in their territories and the whole of Europe
Their domestic policy continued to be discriminatory
Those who questioned Catholicism were repressed
They published the Index of Forbidden books
They resorted to using the concept of "limpieza de sangre" to prevent the conversos
Outside Spain, they waged religiously motivated wars against the Protestant states
ECONOMY AND SOCIETY IN THE 16TH CENTURY
The port of Sevilla monopolised trade with the colonies through the Casa de Contratación
Fleet system
To protect the ships from pirate attacks
It was organised by Felipe II
The voyages between the Americas and Sevilla could be made in groups escorted by warships.
the population increased and the cities grew
The arrival of precious metals on the Peninsula affected the Spanish Monarchy
The craft industry began to grow due to an increase in demand from the American territories
the monarchs were able to begin more expensive projects
The arrival of metals enriched the nobility
the majority of the population became poorer
They didn't invest in production
The economy was based on agriculture
It enabled the kings to finance the numerous wars they were involved in throughout Europe
The economy prospered due to the riches obtained from the Americas, especially silver and gold
Decline of the Spanish economy
At the end of the 16th century
Only small local craft industries were able to survive
supplied the limited domestic demand
The major industries could not compete with those from abroad
This fall in production also affected trade
the number of products manufactured decreased
fewer raw materials were bought and sold
The number of people who had to beg to survive increased and many joined the clergy to escape poverty
