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SPAIN IN THE 17TH CENTURY - Coggle Diagram
SPAIN IN THE 17TH CENTURY
Spain in the 17th century
On the Peninsula
Spain
lose its political importance
second rate power
economic situation worsened
Austrian Habsburgs
validos
used their power to
give positions of power
priviledges to their supporters/family
become rich
trusted advisors
acted as prime ministers
validos
corruption increased
among the different groups
conspiracies
17th century
Spanish monarchy fell into decline
Austrian Habsburgs ruled Spain
The Austrian habsburgs
Felipe IV
his valido
regain power over Europe
Spain took part in new wars
Thirty Years' War
Count-Duke of Olivares
introduce centralising reforms
increase tax collection
Union of Arms
Crown of Aragón's kingdoms
courts opposed this idea
proposal failed
kingdoms ruled by the Spanish monarchy
provide soldiers
cover the cost of European wars
Spain went bankrupt
domestic rebellions
most serious ones
Catalonia
Portugal
several times
Portugal
Portuguese king
1621-1665
1652
ended the revolt in Cataluña
Felipe IV's troops
defeated by the French army
Treaty of the Pyrenees
Spain was forced
1659
consequences
marriage arranged
Louis XIV
King of France
Maria Theresa
Archduchess of Austria
daughter of Felipe IV
France renounced Catalonia
Catalonian territories of Roussillon
Cerdanya
royal army took control of Barcelona
Peace of Westphalia
Spain
controlling its domestic revolts
resuming its war against France
war against Portugal continued
1668
Spain recognised Portugal's independence
support of
England
France
Carlos II
Carlos II
suffering from an illness
Different validos took power
minor when he came to the throne
France
gaining more territories
Carlos II
left no heirs
creating a serious conflict
when he died
continued its hostilities
against a weak Spain
1665-1700
Felipe III
During his reign
Spain was bankrupt
his valido
Duke of Lerma
governed
peace treaty signed
with England
armed conflicts were ended
truce was declared
1609
expulsion of the Moriscos
accused of
being fake christians
practising their own religion in secret
expulsion had an extremely negative effect
Spanish economy
particularly agriculture
1598-1621
The war of succesion
anti-Bourbon alliance
War of Succession
1701-1713
supporters
Felipe
proclaimed King of Spain
Madrid in 1700
supported by
France
Castile
Archduke Carlos
Courts of Aragón, Valencia and Cataluña
coalition formed by Austria
Barcelona in 1705
proclaimed King of Spain
Carlos
Archduke of Austria
proposed candidate for the throne
Felipe's victory
conquered
Valencia
Aragón
Battle of Almansa
1707
war continued
this decision caused great fear
Spain and France
united under a single ruler
Carlos II
Bourbon dynasty
named Felipe
Duke of Anjou
successor to the Spanish throne
grandson of King Louis XIV of France
1711
caused fear of
union between Spain and Austria
Treaty of Utrecht
signed in 1713
France and the coalition
exception of Austria
Archduke Carlos inherited the throne
of Austria
1714
Felipe V took control of Barcelona
ended the war
consequences
Austria gained
Naples
Sardinia
Milan
Low Countries
Great Britain gained Gibraltar
France imposed Felipe V
Spain lost its European territories
Felipe V passed the Nueva Planta' decrees
1707-1716
Spain became a centralised state
