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SPAIN IN THE 17TH CENTURY
During the 17th century, the Austrian Habsburgs ruled Spain. During this century, the Spanish monarchy fell into decline
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Felipe III (1598-1621)
The Duke of Lerma governed, Spain was bankrupt so to reduce expenses the armed conflicts were ended, a peace treaty was signed with England and truce was declared with the Protestants in Low countries
In 1609, the expulsion of the Moriscos was ordered, theyr were accused of being fake christians and of practising their own religion in secret.
Felipe IV (1621-1665)
Count-Duke of Olivares, attemped to regain power over Europe. Spain took part in new wars, such as the Thirty Years' War. Olivares attemped to introduce centralising reforms to increase tax collection.
One of these reforms was the Union of Arms, which proposed that all the kingdoms ruled by the Spanish monarchy provide soldiers and funds to cover the cost of the european wars.
Spain went bankrupt several times and after many years at war, the toll it was taking provoked numerous domestic rebellions, In Portugal, the nobility managed to appoint a Portuguese king,
Following the Peace of Westphalia, Spain focused on controlling its domestic revolts
Consequences
France reounced Catalonia but gained the Catalonian territories of Roussilon and Cerdanya
A marriage was arranged between Louis XIV
Carlos II (1665-1700)
Was a minor when he came to the throne, and was also suffering from an illness. Different validos took power during his reign
War os succession
Candidates and their supporters
Felipe was proclaimed King of Spain in Madrid in 1700. He was supported by Castile and France
Archduke Carlos was proclaimed King of Spain in Barcelona in 1705, and was recognise by the Courts of Aragón, Valencia and Cataluña
Consequences
France imposed Felipe V as King of Spain. Were governed by Bourbon dynasty
Austria gained the Spanish Low Countries, Naples, Sardinia and Milan. Savory acquired Sicily
Great Britain gained Gibraltar, Minorca and the French colonies in North America. It also obtained trade concessions with the Spanish colonies.
Spain lost its European territories but maintained the ones it held in the Americas
Kingdom of Spain became a centralised state based on the French model
Felipe V passed the Nueva Planta' decrees, these were replaced by Catilian laws
