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spain: the bourbon reforms and its consecuences - Coggle Diagram
spain: the bourbon reforms and its consecuences
the war of succesion and its consecuences
there where two pretenders to the throne
Carlos of Habsburg
Felipe of Bourbon
a civil war broke out in 1705
it ended in 1713 because of the Peace of Utrecht
foreign policy
the spanish kings allied with france
bourboun monarchs in the 18th century
FELIPE V
LUIS I
FERNANDO VI
CARLOS III
CARLOS IV
economic reforms: trade
Domestic trade was difficult because the bad condition of the roads
Foreign trade was more important
population and wealth
During the 1700s, the Spanish population grew from 7.5 to 10.5 million
there was major wealth inequality.
Indirect taxes were placed on consumption and not wealth
political reforms
The old Habsburg model of government was replaced by cabinets
The Spanish Bourbons wished to demonstrate an image of power
economic reforms: farming
The largest landowners were the privileged estates
Clergymen and noblemen exploited a very small part of their large amount of land
economic reforms: craft
There was a very robust new textile sector in the Barcelona area dedicated to producing printed cotton fabrics
Hispanic Monarchy set up Royal manufacturers
