Modern state
Who established Madrid as Capital?
Felipe II.
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Bonus: on what date?
Who was Ferdinand and Isabel daughter?
Juana. Bonus: what was her surname?
Who was Carlos V worse enemy?
Francis I of France.
How many bankrupts did Felipe II declare during his reign?
3.
Who conquered the Aztec Empire?
Hernán Cortés.
Bonus: Who was the Aztec Emperor?
Bonus: What woman was Cortés interpreter?
How did some small kingdoms or principalities became bigger?
by conquest or marriage alliances.
What name did the union of Castilla and Aragon receive?
Hispanic Monarchy.
When and were was Carlos V born?
In Flanders, in 1500.
Who inherited the Holy Roman Empire after Carlos abdication?
Ferdinand, Carlos brother.
What Empire did Francisco Pizarro subdue?
The Inca Empire.
Bonus: What was the Inca name?
What British king reinforced royal power in the 16th century?
Henry VIII
What was the Catholic Monarchs religious policy? (3 answers)
- Establish the Inquisition
- Expel the Jews.
- Expel the Muslims.
Note: study the terms sephardic Jew, converso, morisco, mozárabe.
What internal conflicts did Carlos face?
- Revolt of the Comunidades.
- Revolt of the Brotherhoods.
What domestic problems did Felipe II face?
- Revolt of the Alpujarras.
- Revolt of Aragón.
Name 3 systems used to exploit America's ressources.
- Encomienda.
- Mita.
- Hacienda.
Note: study the reasons allowing a rapid conquest of the Americas.
What was the 1st Tsar's name?
Ivan the Terrible.
Name four measures taken by the Catholic Monarchs to strengthen their power:
- Found the Holy Brotherhood (Santa Hermandad)
- Create courts of justice (chancillerías)
- Create royal councils (consejos)
- Organise the Treasury (Hacienda)
- Control the municipalities (corregidores)
Which were Carlos V rivals out of the Iberian Peninsula?
- The Turks. Bonus: what city did they surrounded?
- The German protestant princes.
- France.
What kingdom did Felipe inherit from his mother Isabel?
Portugal and its overseas possessions.
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Bonus: on what date?
Name the four estates of the American society.
- Spaniards. Bonus: how were their descendants called?
- Mestizos.
-Indians.
- Slaves.
Name 5 measures taken by the authoritarian monarchs to strengthen their power:
- Centralise administration.
- Form permanent royal armies.
- Limit the power of the assemblies (Cortes).
- Increase taxes.
- Create a diplomatic service.
What five kingdoms existed on the Iberian Peninsula around the Catholic Monarchs reign?
- Castilla
-Aragón
- Navarra
- Portugal
- Granada
Who painted Carlos V at the battle of Mühlberg?
Titian
What conflicts /countries did Felipe II had to face outside Spain?
- war with France
- Dutch revolt.
- England.
- the Turks. Bonus: in what battle were they defeated?
Name the administrative divisions of the New World.
- Viceroyalties.
- Gobernaciones.
- Corregimientos.
- Audiencias.