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SPAIN IN THE 17TH CENTURY - Coggle Diagram
SPAIN IN THE 17TH CENTURY
THE AUSTRIAN HABSBURGS
Felipe III (1598-1621)
During Felipe III's reign
His Valido the Duke of Lerma governed
Spain was bankrupt
So the armed conflicts were ended
a peace treaty was signed with England and Protestants
in 1609
expulsion of the Moriscos was ordered
accused of being fake christians
and of practising their own religion in secret
Felipe III wanted to demonstrate his commitment to Catholicism doing this
Felipe IV (1621-1665)
His valido was
Count-Duke of Olivares
attempted to regain power over Europe
For this spain took part in new wars
As the thirty years war
Also 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
because of this Spain was bankrupt
what provoked numerous rebelions
Following the Peace of Westphalia
Spain focused on controlling its domestic revolts
while simultaneously resuming its war against France
In 1652
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Carlos II (1665-1700)
was a minor when he came to the throne
was also suffering from an illness
Different validos took power during his reign
France continued its hostilities against a weak Spain
gaining more territories
THE WAR OF SUCCESSION
Carlos II named Felipe, Duke of Anjou, as his successor
He was from the Bourbon dynasty
and was the grandson of the king of France
In all the other countries this decision caused great fear
This would mean that the thrones of Spain
and France would be united under a single ruler
Then, an anti-Bourbon alliance was formed
Carlos, Archduke of Austria
was proposed as a candidate for the throne
This caused the War of Succession (1701-1713)
Felipe was proclaimed King of Spain in 1700
Archduke Carlos was proclaimed King of Spain in Barcelona in 1705
After Felipe's victory at the Battle of Almansa
in 1707 he conquered Valencia and Aragón
In 1711, the Archduke Carlos inherited the throne of Austria
which caused fear of a possible union between Spain and Austria
Consequently, the Treaty of Utrecht was signed in 1713 between France and the coalition
Consecuences of the war
France imposed Felipe V as King of Spain
Both kingdoms were governed by the Bourbon dynasty
Austria gained the Spanish
Low Countries, Naples, Sardinia and Milan
Great Britain gained Gibraltar
the French colonies in North America
And Minorca
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