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Hispanic Dominance
Hispanic Dominace of Carlos V
TERRITORIES INHERITED
Felipe I
the kingdoms of his paternal grandmother, Mary of Burgundy, in 1506. These included Flanders and Burgundy.
Juana I
Crowns of Aragón and Castilla, with their extensive territories in the Mediterranean and America
Maximilian I
obtained Austria, other territories in the Holy Roman Empire and the right to the title of emperor in 1519.
How was?
He inherited a large empire from his four grandparents:
Carlos of Habsburg was the grandson of the Catholic Monarchs
Wars
Ottoman Empire
France
Protestants in the Holy Roman Empire.
The pope, who feared that the emperor would become the head of Christendom
Politic
Flanders, with its rich trade and craft sectors, and Castilla, with important financial resources that were reinforced by the arrival of precious metals from America.
There was no real political unity in this vast empire, since the only thing the kingdoms had in common was the sovereign
Hispanic Monarchy under Felipe II
FIGHT FOR DOMINANCE AND ECONOMIC PROBLEMS
Tercios
Unlike other armies, consisting of mercenaries and conscripts, most members of the tercios were volunteers
military infantry units from the Habsburg army
new enemies
result of the monarchy’s dominance Felipe II gained enemies
England, a Protestant kingdom, which began to compete for control of the Atlantic Ocean and American territories.
Flanders, where a rebellion began in 1566
What happend
Felipe II was recognised as the king of Portugal
When Sebastian I of Portugal died without an heir in 1578, Felipe II, who was a relative, claimed his crown
Inherited and Rule
Felipe Reigned
start of the Catholic Monarchs, which was based on a system of councils.
Felipe II chose Madrid as Spain’s capital in 1561
What happend
His inheritance was divided
Felipe II
Reigned between 1556 and 1598.
Kingdoms of Spain and Burgundy
Fernando
Right to the imperial title
Inherited the Habsburg Empire
Carlos V abdicated in 1556