Hispanic kingdoms in the 17th century
The political situation
The socio-economic situation
In the 17th century
Hispanic Dominance was broken
Monarchs introduces validos
That were kings favourites
They were delegated power
Over governamet matters
The reign of Felipe IV
Examples
The Duke of Lerma
The Count-Duke of Olivares
Was under Felipe III
Was under Felipe IV
He was dismissed because
His aim was to revive
Was a valido between 1598 and 1618
He was accused of using his power
To make himself
Was a valido between 1622 and 1643
The monarchy's prestige
Maintain the European dominance
Promote the Counter-Reformation
Centralise the power
The Portuguese Revolution
Separatists Conspiracies
The Catalan Revolt
Cataluña became independent
And asked France for help
The conflict ended in 1659
Spain reconquisted Cataluña
But ceded the County of Rosellon
The Portuguese nobility took advantage of the conflict
Plots by the nobility to separate
And they proclamed John IV of Portugal king in 1640
This started a war
That resulted the independence
Of Portugal in 1668
Andalucia and Aragon in 1641
Were uncovered
Losses in America
Spain and Portugal lost territories
In America
Carlos II (1661-1700)
He had validos
During his reign
He lost territories in France
Crown of Aragon and Cantabria
Began to recover economically
But the rest of Castilla didn't
As Castilla was the economic pillar
It was devastating
There was also a problem of succession
Carlos II had no children
So there were two candidates
Philip of Anjou (grandson of Louis XIV)
Charles of Austria (son of Emperor Leopold I)
Carlos II chose Philip
Starting The War of Spanish Succession
1700-1713
The Expulsion of the Moriscos
During Felipe III
The policy of religious of the Catholic Monarchs
Was implemented in (1609-1614)
That created inestability
But it was because of the prestige
Of a monarchy that was the defender of the Catholism
The Moriscos
Made up a considerable
Proportion of the population
Aragon
Andalucia
Valencia
Feudal states
They were agricultors
Because of the lost
They will have
Many noblemen opposed
And they were given money in exchange
However, their lost was very important
Society
Economic problems and epidemics
Increased the number of
Disadvantaged people
Golden Age literature and art
Provide an excellent view
Of the situation
Picaros and mendigos
Survived of charity
Being servants
Or scamming people
Poor hidalgos
Were imporvished
Members of the lower nobility
Who refused to work
Bandits or outlaws
Worked in gangs
Sometimes with noblemen
To rob people on the road
