CHARLES I
What was Charles I's greatest ambition?
To control the Holy Roman Empire
Which peninsular kingdom was inherited by Philip II in 1580?
The kingdom of Portugal
What was the main characteristic of Philip III's kingdom?
He was a very peaceful who did not involve Spain in international conflicts
What was the main chacteristic of Philip IV ruling internationally?
He involved Spain again in international conflicts
What condition affected Charles II?
He was a man born from incest, so he had to face many health problems during his life and he was sterile
Battle of Pavia (1525)
He sent the Armada Invencible
What kingdoms did Philip III make agreements with?
England and Holland
What kingdom was lost by Spain as a result of the international wars?
What happened at the end of Charles II kingdom?
He died without any living heirs but he named a succesor.
What was Germanías conflict and in what area did it take place?
It was a conflict in Valencia and Mallorca and it happened because the peasants wanted to revolt against the nobility of these places.
What is a morisco? In what part of Spain did Philip II have problems with them?
A morisco is a muslim who have decided to convert to catholicism.
The part of Spain that caused problems to Philip II with moriscos was Granada, where the king had to expell 100.000 moriscos.
What is a truce?
A truce is an agreement between two countries to not fight for some time in a conflict between them
What is a valido and what was the name of Philip IV's valido?
A valido is a person that rules the kingdom in the name of the king. The most famous valido of Philip IV is Archiduke Olivares.
What was the name of the heir named by Philip II?
It was Philip of Anjou
In what city was the Ottoman Empire stopped by Charles I?
In Vienna
In what european kingdom did Philip II have more problems? Why did they happen and what was the result?
It was the kingdom of Holland, they happened because the calvinist faith had spread in the area and it was in direct conflict with Philip II's beliefs.
At the end, the kingdom was divided in two, the northern part was protestant and the southern part was catholic.
The treaty with England happened in 1604 and the treaty with Holland happened from 1609 to 1621.
Explain what is Union de Armas?
Union de Armas was a conflict in Catalonia, Aragon and Portugal. It happened because the crown decided to increase the taxes and the recruiting in these areas for the conflict that was happening in Holland. All of these areas will claim their independence, the Crown will intervine and stopped the rebellion in Aragon and Catalonia, but it was not able to do the same in Portugal.
Explain what will happen due to the inheritance problem in Charles II kingdom
A war known as the Succesion War will start in Spain. Philip of Anjou will be the winner of the conflict and it will start the ruling of the Bourbon family in Spain.
Who were the Comuneros and what were their names?
They were the nobility leader of the Comunidades revolt. Their names were Bravo, Padilla and Maldonado.
Explain everything that happened in the case of Antonio Pérez
Antonio Pérez was an advisor of Philip II who will be accused of assasination in Castilla. In order to evade justice he will flee to Aragon where the nobility had more priviliges. Despite these priviliges Philip II will send the Inquisition to capture him, this action will create a conflict between the king and the nobility of Aragon.
What was the only national problem during Philip III's government?
Name and year of the Treaty that put to an end the Spanish control over Holland
Peace of Westfalia (1648)
Why were some coutries hesitant to the naming of Philip of Anjou as the new king of Spain? How did it resolve?
They feared that a union between Spain and France was possible and that it created a superpowerful kingdom.
At the end, Philip of Anjou could be the new king but under the condition that he could not join the Spanish and French crowns together.