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SPAIN IN THE 17TH CENTURY - Coggle Diagram
SPAIN IN THE 17TH CENTURY
THE WAR OF SUCCESSION
The Archduke Carlos was proclaimed King of Spain in
Barcelona in 1705, and was recognised by the Courts of
Aragón Valencia and Cataluña
Felipe was proclaimed King of Spain (as Philip V) in Madrid
in 1700 He was supported by Castile and France
In 1711, the Archduke Carlos inherited the throne of Austria,
which caused fear of a possible union between Spain and Austria among his allies
After Felipe's victory at the Battle of Almansa in 1707, he
conquered Valencia and Aragón
The consequences of the War of Succession
Austria gained the Spanish Low Countries, Naples, Sardinia and
Milan. Savoy acquired Sicily.
Great Britain gained Gibraltar, Minorca and the French colonies
in North America. It also obtained trade concessions with theSpanish colonies (a monopoly on slaves).
Spain lost its European territories but maintained the ones it held
in the Americas. This was the lowest point in Spain's declinefrom then onwards, it began to recover slowly.
France imposed Felipe V as King of Spain. Both kingdoms were
governed by the Bourbon dynasty. However, Felipe had to renounce his right to the French throne.
THE AUSTRIAN HABSBURGS
Felipe III (1598-1621)
During Felipe III's reign, his valido, the Duke of Lerma governed
the expulsion of the Moriscos was ordered
Felipe III wished to demonstrate his commitment to Catholicism
and compensate for ceding to the Protestants
They were accused of being fake christians and of practising
their own religion in secret
Spain was bankrupt, so to reduce expenses the armed conflicts
were ended
Felipe IV (1621-1665)
Peace of Westphalia, Spain focused on controlling its domestic
revolts
the Treaty of the Pyrenees, in1659
Felipe IV delegated power to his valido, Count-Duke of Olivares
who attempted to regain power over Europe
To achieve this, Spain took part in new wars, such as the Thirty
Years' War
One of these reforms was the Union of Arms, which proposed
that all the kingdoms ruled by the Spanish monarchy
provide soldiers and funds to cover the cost of the European
wars
Carlos II (1665-1700)
Different validos took power during his reign
France continued its hostilities against a weak Spain, gaining
more territories
Carlos II was a minor when he came to the throne, and was also
suffering from an illness
Carlos II left no heirs, creating a serious conflict over succession
when he died
