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SPAIN: THE BOURBON REFORMS AND THEIR LIMITS - Coggle Diagram
SPAIN: THE BOURBON REFORMS
AND THEIR LIMITS
The war of succession and its consequences
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
Political reforms
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
The Spanish Bourbons imposed a model of absolutism
Tried to change the royal court
They needed the support of the elites
It evolved into Enlightened despotism
Foreing policy
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
