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THE SPANISH HABSBURG DYNASTY - Coggle Diagram
THE SPANISH HABSBURG DYNASTY
The religious wars
Habsburg dynasty
retain their territorial patrimony
riches obtained from the Americas
not sufficient to finance foreign policies
became indebted
Italian bankers
German bankers
numerous wars against other kingdoms
defend Catholicism
measures to preserve religious unity
in their territories
the whole of Europe
domestic policy
discriminatory
who questioned Catholicism were repressed
published the Index of forbidden books
resorted to using the concept of
limpieza de sangre
to prevent conversos
were the descendents of
Jews
Muslims
gaining access to public positions
Outside Spain
against the Protestant states
waged religiously motivated wars
administrative system
established by the Catholic Monarchs
consisted of different councils
Both monarchs
maintained
expanded
16th century
1516-1556
Carlos V reigned
Felipe II
took over the throne from 1556-1598
Spanish Monarchy
most powerful in Europe
Economy and society in the 16th century
arrival of precious metals affected Spanish Monarchy
numerous wars
involved in throughout Europe
majority of this wealth ended up
outside the Iberian Peninsula
to finance
arrival of metals
enriched the nobility
silver and gold
buy luxury products
not invest in production
majority of the population became poorer
craft industry
rise in prices
Spanish products more expensive
cheaper to buy them abroad
began to grow
increase in demand from American territories
more expensive projects
resources ran out
resorted to increasing taxes
collected from
the peasants
the bourgeoisie
more resources
privileged classes
did not have to pay them
economy
majority of the population became
extremely vulnerable when harvests were bad
based on agriculture
end of the 16th century
Only small local craft industries
supplied the limited domestic demand
able to survive
major industries
such as
Castilian wool industry
Crown of Aragón's textile industry
Spanish economy went into decline
not compete with those from abroad
fleet system
protect the ships from pirate attacks
groups escorted by warships between
Americans voyages
Sevilla's voyages
organised by Felipe II
fall in production
fewer raw materials were bought/sold
umber of products manufactured decreased
affected trade
port of Sevilla
Consequently
population increased
cities grew
monopolised trade
the Casa de Contratación
economic decline
people who had to beg to survive
increase
many joined the clergy to escape poverty
affected society
economy prospered
due to the riches obtained from the Americas
silver
gold
