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THE SPANISH HABSBURG DYNASTY, bankers, the administrative system…
THE SPANISH HABSBURG DYNASTY
THE RELIGIOUS WARS
political objectives
retain their territorial patrimony
riches from America not sufficient to finance their foreign policies
through numerous wars
became indebted to
Italian
German
defense for Catholicism
measures to preserve religious unity
examples
domestic policy = discriminatory
who questioned Catholicism, repressed
published the Index of forbidden books
used the concept of "limpieza de sangre" to prevent the conversos gain access to public positions
(Outside Spain) began religiously motivated wars
Against Protestantism
both monarchs
maintained
expanded
both monarchs -> Habsburg dynasty
ECONOMY AND SOCIETY IN THE 16TH CENTURY
Spanish economy go into decline (end of 16th century)
Only small local craft industries survived
major industries couldn't compete with places abroad
affects of arrival of precious metals on the Peninsula
economy = agriculture
majority of the population vulnerable
when bad harvests
enriched the nobility
bought luxury products
population became poorer
craft industry began to grow
rise in prices
Spanish products more expensive
enable the kings to finance numerous wars
the majority of their wealth ended outside the peninsula
monarchs began more expensive projects
resources ran out -> resorted to increasing taxes
collected from the peasants and the bourgeoisie
fall in production affect trade
nº of products manufactured decrease
fewer raw materials bought/ sold
port of Sevilla monopolised trade with the colonies through the Casa de Contratación
population increased, cities grew
economic decline -> affect society
nº of people that had to beg to survive increase
many people joined the clergy to escape poverty
Felipe II organised a fleet system
to protect the ships from pirate attacks
so the voyages between the Americas and Sevilla could be made in groups escorted by warships
bankers
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the administrative system established by the Catholic Monarchs
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OIHANE TXARROALDE 26, 3.A
