Spains Empire and European Absolutism

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Spains Empireand European Absolutism

• Chapter 5 section 1

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I. Spains Powerful King

• Charles Hapsburg King
• - inherited parts of Italy, Austria, Netherlands
• - elected holy roman emperor
• - retires and divides kingdom
• Ferdinand Brother Holy Roman Emperor
• Phillip II son Spain, Spanish Netherlands and
  American colonies
• 1. Huge Empire
• 2. Huge Wealth Huge Army

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Phillip defender of Catholicism

• Spanish fleet destroys Ottomans
• Armada defeated by protestant England fleet
• Don Quixote birth of modern novel

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II. Problems weaken Spain

• Inflation and taxes
• Borrowing money imports
• Dutch Revolt William of Orange provinces
  declare independence
• - Phillip had to declare bankruptcy 3 times

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III. Independent Dutch Prosper

• Form a republic
• Religious toleration
• Bought and sold surplus grain
• Timber
• Art

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IV. Absolutism

• Absolute Monarchs believed all power rests in
  their hands
• Divine Right God created monarchy Govt is
  God on earth
• - What is Feudalism?
• Decline of feudalism brings about increase in
  Monarchs power
• Leads to religious and territorial conflict