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THE 18TH CENTURY IN SPAIN: THE BOURBONS - Coggle Diagram
THE 18TH CENTURY IN SPAIN: THE BOURBONS
Dynastic change
From Habsburgs to Bourbons
The War of the Spanish Succession
When?
(1701–1714)
Why?
Carlos II, the last Spanish king of the Hapsburg family, died without heirs
Between who?
Philip of Anjou
Carlos II had named him as his successor
He was a grandson of Louis XIV
He was supported by the Crown of Castilla
Archduke Charles of Austria
He was a Habsburg
He was supported by
Great Britain
the Crown of Aragón
Austria
Result
The war ended with the Treaties of Utrecht and Rastatt
Austria gained Milan and the Spanish Netherlands
Great Britain gained Gibraltar and Menorca
Philip of Anjou became Felipe V, King of Spain
Bourbon foreign policy in the 18th century
During the 18th century, Spanish monarchs tried to recover lands by
participating in the Seven Years' War
allying with France against Great Britain to control the seas
The Bourbon reforms
Regional government
The intendant was introduced
Spain was divided into provinces
Local government
In Aragón the corregidor was introduced
A new tax was introduced in Aragón
Central government
The various cortes were unified
Castilla's laws were imposed on Aragón
Ministries were created
