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The 18th century in Spain: the Bourbons - Coggle Diagram
The 18th century in Spain: the Bourbons
Political developments
Hapsburgs were replaced by the Bourbons
Under the Bourbons government in Spain became more centralised
Spain were the result of dynastic change
Carlos II was the last Spanish king of the Hapsburg line
He died without heirs
creating a serious conflict over the succession
War of the Spanish Succession
Carlos II had named Philip of Anjou as his successor
was from the Bourbon dynasty and was a grandson of Louis XIV
Philip was supported by the Crown of Castilla
Austria and Great Britain gave military support to Archduke Charles of Austria
was a Hapsburg
He was supported by the Crown of Aragón
between 1701–1714
The war ended with the Treaties of Utrecht and Rastatt
As a result of these agreements
Austria gained lands from Spain
including Milan and the Spanish Netherlands
Great Britain gained
Menorca
Gibraltar
Philip of Anjou became Felipe V
king of Spain
This was the start of the Bourbon dynasty in Spain
between 1713–1714
Bourbon foreign policy in the 18th century
Spanish monarchs tried to recover the lands they had lost in the Treaties of Utrecht and Rastatt
by participating in international conflicts
Spain invariably allied with France against Great Britain
because these two powers were struggling for control of the seas
These alliances are known the family compacts
The Bourbons reforms
Regional government
The intendant was introduced. He collected taxes and controlled the resources of the province during wartime
Spain was divided into provinces
Local government
In Aragón the corregidor (king's representative) was introduced to the municipalities
A new tax was introduced in Aragón
Central government
Ministries were created.
The various cortes (Cataluña, Aragón and Valencia) were unified into a single body.
Castilla's laws were imposed on Aragón as punishment for not supporting Felipe V in the war.