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The 17th century
Society
The different rates at which the economies developed also caused social differences.
In Atlantic Protestant Europe
ourgeois traders prospered through the craft and trade industries
They became more powerful, gained access to political positions and became part of the privileged class
In Southern Catholic Europe
the economy barely recovered.
The nobility and the clergy maintained their positions of power and continued to reject the craft and trade industries, and any other manual work they considered undignified.
Society was divided into various classes
The nobility
did not pay any taxes.
They had political or military obligations but mainly dedicated their time to hunting and social events
haute bourgeoisie
Consisted of important traders, bankers and high public officials.
They continued to prosper, especially in certain countries.
petite bourgeoisie
Included artisans, small-scale traders and labourers.
They were disadvantaged by having to pay taxes and badly affected by the crises.
peasants
Formed the majority of the population, whose situation was very precarious.
Beggars
They lived in the cities and had to beg or depend on charity to survive.
When the monarchs needed to increase their resources
They resorted to raising the taxes of the peasants and bourgeoisie. If this occurred in a year of bad harvests, violent social revolts broke out.
THE ECONOMY IN THE 17TH CENTURY
THE EUROPEAN ECONOMY
In the 17th century, there was an agricultural crisis
Agriculture was the main economic activity and was seriously affected by the following factors
Wars
Which resulted in areas being plundered and a reduction in the workforce in the countryside
Plagues
Caused an increase in mortality, resulting in a reduction in the agricultural workforce.
Farmers migrated to the cities to avoid paying taxes
Agricultural techniques were outdated
There were years of bad harvests.
Subsistence crisis
When agricultural production decreased, prices rose and the majority of the population did not have enough food
THE ECONOMIC CRISIS IN SPAIN
The Spanish monarchy became involved in more wars than the other European powers.
The agricultural crisis and the decline in the population
The expulsion of the Moriscos in 1609
meant that more than 300 000 people left the Peninsula, the majority of whom were farmers.
Many farmers left the countryside due to the hard way of life
Pícaros (rogues) became more predominant. These are people from a low social class who manage to survive by deceiving and cheating others.
The trade and craft industry crisis
While other kingdoms were creating and expanding their colonial empires, the Spanish monarchy ran out of resources from the Americas.
There was a crisis in the craft industry. Spanish manufactured products were not competitively priced in comparison to other countries.
Trade with the Americas also decreased, as craft industries were established locally to meet the demand
