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SPAIN IN THE 17TH CENTURY
The australian habsburg
Felipe IV
ruled between 1621-1665
delegated power to his valido
Count-Duke of Olivares
attempted to regain power over Europe
To achieve this
Spain took part in new wars
such as the Thirty Years' War
attempted to introduce centralising reforms
to increase tax collection
Union of Arms
which proposed that all the kingdoms ruled by the Spanish monarchy provide
soldiers
funds to cover the cost of the European wars
In the Crown of Aragón's kingdoms
the courts opposed this idea and the proposal failed.
Spain went bankrupt several times
after many years at war
the toll it was taking provoked numerous domestic rebellions
The most serious ones were in
Catalonia
Portugal
the nobility managed to appoint a Portuguese king
Conspiracies also occurred in Andalucía and Aragón, as well as revolts in Naples and Sicily
the Peace of Westphalia
Spain focused on controlling its domestic revolts
simultaneously resuming its war against France
In 1652
the royal army took control of Barcelona
ended the revolt in Cataluña.
Felipe IV's troops were defeated by the French army
Spain was forced to sign a peace treaty with France
in1659
Treaty of the Pyrenees,
The consequences of the Treaty of the Pyrenees were
France
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A marriage was arranged between Louis XIV, King of France Maria Theresa
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Carlos II
was a minor when he came to the throne
was also suffering from an illness
different validos took power during his reign
France continued its hostilities against a weak Spain
gaining more territories
He left no heirs
creating a serious conflict over succession when he died
Felipe III
ruled between1598-1621
the Duke of Lerma governed
his valido
Spain was bankrupt
to reduce expenses the armed conflicts were ended
peace treaty was signed with England
a truce was declared with the Protestants in the Low Countries
the expulsion of the Moriscos
In 1609
They were accused of being fake christians and of practising their own religion in secret
Moriscos were considered untrustworthy by the rest of the population
This expulsion had an extremely negative effect on the Spanish economy
particularly in agriculture
The Austrian Habsburgs ruled Spain
the Spanish monarchy fell into decline
The kings were
Felipe IV
Carlos II
Felipe III
On the Peninsula
the economic situation worsened
Spain began to
lose its political importance until it became a second rate power
The war of succession
CarlosII
named Felipe
Duke of Anjou
as his successor to the Spanish throne
He was from the Bourbon dynasty
was the grandson of King Louis XIV of France
in 1707
Felipe's victory at the Battle of Almansa
he conquered Valencia and Aragón
the coalition also gained victories and the war continued
An anti-Bourbon alliance was formed
The candidates and their supporters were
Felipe
was proclaimed King of Spain
in Madrid
in 1700
He was supported by Castile and France
Archduke Carlos
was proclaimed King of Spain
in Barcelona
in 1705
was recognised by the Courts of
Valencia
Cataluña
Aragón
He also had the military support of a coalition formed by
Austria
Great Britain
United Provinces
Portugal
Savoy
Prussia
Carlos, Archduke of Austria, was proposed as a candidate for the throne
This caused the War of Succession
between 1701-1713
In 1711
the Archduke Carlos inherited the throne of Austria
which caused fear of a possible union between Spain and Austria among his allies
In 1713
the Treaty of Utrecht was signed
between France and the coalition
with the exception of Austria
In 1714
The Treaty of Rastat
Because Felipe V took control of Barcelona
Felipe V ended the war
The consequences of the War of Succession were
Great Britain
gained in North America
Gibraltar
French colonies
Minorca
It also obtained trade concessions with the Spanish colonies
Spain
lost its European territories but maintained the ones it held in the Americas
This was the lowest point in Spain's decline from then onwards
began to recover slowly
Austria
gained the
Low Countries
Naples
Spanish
Sardinia
Milan
Savoy acquired
Sicily
The kingdom of Spain
Became a centralised state
ecame a centralised state
France
mposed Felipe V as King of Spain
Both kingdoms were governed by the Bourbon dynasty
Felipe had to renounce his right to the French throne
Felipe V
passed the Nueva Planta' decrees
Between 1707-1716
which abolished the fueros and the institutions of the Crown of Aragón
These were replaced by Castilian laws.