SPAIN: THE BOURBON REFORMS
AND THEIR LIMITS

The war of succession and its consequences

Political reforms

Foreing policy

Carlos II died without children

There were two pretenders

Carlos of Hasburg

Felipe of Bourbon

He chose Felipe V

Some European powers were suspicious

The Hague Alliance and several kingdoms declared war on France and on Felipe

In the Hispanic Monarchy

A civil war broke out between

Hasburgs

Bourbons

The European war ended with the peace of Utrecht

Felipe V claimed the throne

The civil war lasted until 1715

Felipe V used the Nueva planta decres to abolish

Diputaaciones generales

Customs

Fueros

Fiscal system of the Kingdoms of the Crown of Castilla and Aragon

The courts

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The old Habsburg model of government changed by

Cabinets

Formed by

Minister

Secretarios de despacho

In terms of territories

Aragonese institutions were mostly replaced by new ones

However, remained the

Institutions

Tax regime

Laws

Customs of Navarra and the Basque country

Fueros

In america

Viceroyalties of New Ganada and Río de la plata were created

Regalist policies were carried out in the church

The Count of Floridablanca

Persuaded the pope to ddissolve the Jesuits

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Family compacts

Spain allyed with France

Spain took part in the seven years war

After the treaty of paris

The British hegemony was confirmed

Spain gave Florida to Great Britain

Received Louisiana from France

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The Spanish Bourbons imposed a model of absolutism

Tried to change the royal court

They needed the support of the elites

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It evolved into Enlightened despotism