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6 SPAIN: THE BOURBON REFORMS AND THEIR LIMITS - Coggle Diagram
6 SPAIN: THE BOURBON REFORMS AND THEIR LIMITS
The war of succesion and its consequences
Carlos II of Habsburg died without children
Two pretenders to the throne
Carlos of Habsburg
Felipe of Bourbon
In the Hispanic Monarchy a civil war
Ended with the signing of the Peace of Utrecht
Political reforms
Spanish Bourbons imposed a model of absolute monarchy inspired by the French absolutist system
The fueros, laws, institutions, tax regimes and customs of Navarra and the Basque provinces remained
Viceroyalties of New Granada and Río de la Plata were created
Regalist policies were carried out in the Church
The bourbons palaces demonstrate an image of power
Economic reforms: farming
Land ownership
Manos muertas
Owned by the Church
Mayorazgos
Owned by noble families
Economic reforms: trade
Domestic trade was difficult due to the rugged Spanish terrain and the poor conditions of the roads
Foreign trade was more important
Liberalisation of the grain trade
Economic reforms: craft
Printed cotton fabrics
Royal manufacturers
Population and health
Population growth
Wealth inequality
Reform of the Royal Treasury
Opposition from clergymen and noblemen
