Spain 17th and 18th century

Spain in the 17th and 18th century

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Fragmentation of Spanish Empire

During the 16th century Spain lost much power

Fragmentation of Spanish Empire

Constant war

During the 16th century Spain lost much power

Fragmentation of Spanish Empire

Lost territories

Constant war

Lost money (war was expensive)

During the 16th century Spain lost much power

Fragmentation of Spanish Empire

Lost territories

Constant war

Lost money (war was expensive)

During the 16th century Spain lost much power

Financially weaker

Fragmentation of Spanish Empire

Lost territories

Constant war

Lost money (war was expensive)

During the 16th century Spain lost much power

Financially weaker

Fragmentation of Spanish Empire

Lost territories

Constant war

Lost money (war was expensive)

During the 16th century Spain lost much power

Financially weaker

Less gold and silver

Fragmentation of Spanish Empire

Lost territories

Constant war

Lost money (war was expensive)

During the 16th century Spain lost much power

Financially weaker

Less gold and silver

Bad harvests

Reign of Philip III

Reign of Philip III

Became King in 1598

Hello! Oh, am I the new King? I'm not really interested in ruling this country...

Reign of Philip III

Became King in 1598

Hello! Oh, am I the new King? I'm not really interested in ruling this country...

.But I have a solution! Here you have one of my royal favourites... The Duke of Lerma. He can do my job!

Reign of Philip III

Me? really? What a great idea!! First thing I will do... is expelling the Moriscos.

Became King in 1598

Hello! Oh, am I the new King? I'm not really interested in ruling this country...

.But I have a solution! Here you have one of my royal favourites... The Duke of Lerma. He can do my job!

Reign of Philip III

Me? really? What a great idea!! First thing I will do... is the expulsion of the Moriscos.

Moriscos were the Muslims who had been forced to convert to Christianity. About 300.000 had to leave Spain starting in 1609.

Reign of Philip IV

I'm Philip IV and I'm going to do the same as my father and let anotehr person do my job... Here is my royal favourite

Became King in 1621

Reign of Philip IV

I'm Philip IV and I'm going to do the same as my father and let anotehr person do my job... Here is my royal favourite

I am the horse of Count-Duke of Olivares (yes, in the past horses talked)

Became King in 1621

Reign of Philip IV

30

years war (1618-1648)

Yeah...we lost... against the Netherlands... and also other territories

Catholic

Protestants

VS.

Portugal became independent

War in Cataluña

Reign of Charles II

Hi there kids! I'm Charles II... I became king when I was only 4 so my mum had to take care of things, and then the royal favourites cause I was really sick...

Became King in 1665

Reign of Charles II

Hi there kids! I'm Charles II... I became king when I was only 4 so my mum had to take care of things, and then the royal favourites cause I was really sick...

But the worse part is that I died without any kids... that was a big problem!

Became King in 1665

Mariana de Austria

Reign of Charles II

Hi there kids! I'm Charles II... I became king when I was only 4 so my mum had to take care of things, and then the royal favourites cause I was really sick...

But the worse part is that I died without any kids... that was a big problem!

...And so the War of Succession took place... monarchs fighting over who was going to be the next king.

Became King in 1665

New dynasty

After the War of Succession (1701-1713) a new dynasty starts: -Name?-Consequences? -Where were they from?

New dynasty

After the War of Succession (1701-1713) a new dynasty starts: -Name? Bourbons / Borbones-Consequences? -Where were they from? France

Reign of Philip V and Ferdinand VI

Became King in 1700

Reign of Philip V and Ferdinand VI

• He established the absolut monarchy (all the power of the state).
• Abolished laws and institutions in some territories,
• Spanish only official language
• Salic law (no woman ruling the country)

Became King in 1700

Reign of Philip V and Ferdinand VI

• He established the absolut monarchy (all the power of the state).
• Abolished laws and institutions in some territories,
• Spanish only official language
• Salic law (no woman ruling the country)

Became King in 1746

Became King in 1700

Reign of Philip V and Ferdinand VI

• He established the absolut monarchy (all the power of the state).
• Abolished laws and institutions in some territories,
• Spanish only official language
• Salic law (no woman ruling the country)

• Continued his father's reforms
• Built roads and canals

Became King in 1746

Became King in 1700

Reign of Charles III and Charles IV

Became King in 1759

Reign of Charles III and Charles IV

• They tried to modernize the country improving agriculture and industries
• Changed educational law
• Built libraries and museums

Became King in 1759

Reign of Charles III and Charles IV

• They tried to modernize the country improving agriculture and industries
• Changed educational law
• Built libraries and museums

Became King in 1788

Became King in 1759

Reign of Charles III and Charles IV

• They tried to modernize the country improving agriculture and industries
• Changed educational law
• Built libraries and museums

• Unpopular king
• Government in hands of his Minister: Manuel Godoy

Became King in 1788

Became King in 1759

Golden Age

Don Quijote de la Mancha

Period of flourishing in arts and literature in Spain. (1556-1659) The Habsburgs were interested in arts so they invested.

Murillo

Miguel de Cervantes

Santa Teresa de Jesús

Enlightenment

Enlightenment

Enlightenment

Lema: ¡Atrévete a saber!

They believed that human ignorance could be solved by knowledge. They wanted a better world.

Enlightenment

Intellectual and philosophical movement during the 18th century. French thinkers: Montesquieu, Voltaire, Rosseau

Enlightenment

Montesquieu

Intellectual and philosophical movement during the 18th century. French thinkers: Montesquieu, Voltaire, Rousseau

"To become truly great, one has to stand with the people, not above them."

Enlightenment

Voltaire

Montesquieu

Intellectual and philosophical movement during the 18th century. French thinkers: Montesquieu, Voltaire, Rousseau

"I might disagree with your opinion, but I'm willing to give my life for your right to express it"

"To become truly great, one has to stand with the people, no above them."

Enlightenment

Montesquieu

Rousseau

Voltaire

Intellectual and philosophical movement during the 18th century. French thinkers: Montesquieu, Voltaire, Rousseau

"I might disagree with your opinion, but I'm willing to give my life for your right to express it"

"To become truly great, one has to stand with the people, no above them."

"Man was born free, but is everywhere in chains"

Bourbons Dynasty

Franisco de Goya

I'm Francisco de Goya, one of the most important artists in the world. I worked with Charles III and IV... I painted human suffering and other things...

1746-1828

Franisco de Goya

I'm Francisco de Goya, one of the most important artists in the world. I worked with Charles III and IV... I painted human suffering and other things...

Charles IV and his family

The third of May 1808

1746-1828