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SPAIN IN THE 17TH CENTURY
SPANISH MONARCHY'S DECLINE
on the peninsula
economic situation worsened
Spain began to lose political importance
austrian habsburgs
freed themselves of their obligations
delegated power to their advisors
known as validos
used their position to gain power
the corruption increased
leading to conspiracies
THE AUSTRIAN HABSBURGS
FELIPE III (1598-1621)
the Duke of Lerma governed during his reign
Spain was on bankrupt
the armed conflicts were ended
peace treaty with England
truce declared with Protestants
CARLOS II (1665-1700)
he became king as a minor
he suffered from an illness
different validos took power
France gained territories
he left no heirs
conflict over succession when he died
FELIPE IV (1621-1665)
power to his valido Count-Duke of Olivares
Spain took part in wars
the Thirty Years War
he attempted to introduce reforms
to increase taxes
Union of Arms
the proposal failed
Spain went into bankrupt
provoked domestic rebellions
Portugal
Catalonia
Peace of Westphalia
Spain focused on controlling revolts
resume its war against France
1652
royal army ended the revolt of Catalonia
Felipe IV's forces defeated by France
Treaty of Pyrenees in 1659
consequences
marriage arrangement
Louis XIV (France)
Maria Theresa (Spain)
France gained territories
in 1668 Portugal became independent
THE WAR OF SUCCESSION
Carlos II named Felipe as his successor
he was from the Bourbon dynasty
grandson of Louis XIV of France
this decision caused fear
it meant the union of France and Spain
an anti-union alliance was formed
Carlos (Archduke of Austria)
proposed as candidate for the throne
caused the War of Succession
1701-1713
candidates and supporters
Felipe king of Spain in Madrid
1700
supported by
Castile
France
Archduke Carlos King of Spain in Barcelona
1705
supported by
Valencia
Couts of Aragón
Cataluña
military support
Great Britain
United provinces
Austria
Portugal
Savoy
Prussia
Felipe's victory at the Battle of Alamansa
year 1707
conquered Valencia and Aragon
in 1711 Carlos inherited the throne in Austria
the treaty of Ultrecht signed (1713)
France
the coalition
in 1714 Felipe took control of Barcelona
ended the war
consequences war of succession
Great Britain gained
Minorca
Gibraltar
Franch Colonies in America
Felipe passed the Nueva Planta decrees
1707-1716
Austria gained
Naples
Sardinia
Milan
Spainish Low Countries
Spain became a centralised state
Felipe V was imposed as king of Spain
Spain lost its European territories
