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EUROPE AT THE AGE OF CARLOS V AND FELIPE II(II) - Coggle Diagram
EUROPE AT THE AGE OF CARLOS V AND FELIPE II(II)
the spanish habsburg dynasty
the religious wars
16th century Spanish Monarchy
became the most powerful in Europe
monarch belonging to
the habsburg dynasty
Carlos V I of Spain(1516 -1556)
his son Felipe II(1556-1598)
attempted to exert absolute political authority
over Europe and pursued similar political objectives
retain their territorial patrimony through
numerous wars against other kingdoms
defend Catholicism, they took measures to preserve religious unity both in their territories and the whole of Europe
economic and society in the 16th century
economy prospered due to the
riches obtained from the Americas
port of Sevilla monopolised trade with the colonies
to protect the ships from pirate attacks
arrival of precious metals on the Peninsula
affected the Spanish Monarchy in the following ways
enabled the kings to finance the numerous wars
arrival of metals enriched the nobility
craft industry began to grow due to
an increase in demand from the American territories
monarchs were able to begin more expensive projects
economy continued to be based on agriculture
this fall in production also affected trade
Carlos V
the beginning of his reign
Carlos
born in the Flemish city of Ghent in 1500
where he lived until he
went to Castilla in 1517
he didn't speak spanish
Castilla
suffering an economic crisis
Carlos used the taxes collected to finance
his appointment as Holy Roman Emperor
this provoked the Revolt of the Comuneros(1520)
lower nobility and bourgeoisie in some
cities rose up against the government
King's representatives and the high nobility
defeated the comuneros (Battle of Villalar)
bourgeoisie and peasants rose up against
the nobility in Valencia and Mallorca
Revolt of the Brotherhoods
agermanados
groups of humble citizens who had been allowed to arm themselves to defend their coastal cities against pirate attacks
wars of Carlos V
againts France
kingdom surrounded by
Carlos V's territories
king of France, Francis I, waged
several wars against the Emperor
French king was defeated at the Battle of
Pavia and Carlos conquered the Duchy of Milan
Francis I made alliances to
weaken the power of the Emperor.
against the Ottoman Empire
sultan Suleiman the Magnificent
began to expand his empire
1529 he attacked Vienna but the city resisted
Ottoman Empire converted the Berber
states in northern Africa into vassals
Turk Barbarossa controlled the
Western Mediterranean from Algiers
emperor's troops conquered
Tunisia,but failed to take Algiers
against the German Protestant princes
Emperor fought the
Protestant princes
1546-1547
defeated them in Mülberg
in the Schmalkaldic War
Carlos V signed the Peace
of Augsburg in 1555
