Habsburg Spain

The dual monarchy system was established by the Ausgleich in 1867. It is important because it helped sustain the Austrian empire. There were two interests at play here: Austria and Hungary. Austria has suffered a huge blow to its empire in 1866 and was on the verge of collapse. To avoid this, Austria were forced to reconcile with Hungary, which at the time was under their rule. However, Hungary was filled of resentment towards Austria and its Germans especially in 1848. Practically, every aspect…

with the rise of the Spanish Habsburg dynasty and the unification of Spain under King Ferdinand of Aragon and Queen Isabella of Castile. Together they forced all non-Christians to convert to Christianity or leave the country. Also during this time, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella gave their support to Christopher Columbus as he set sail in search of new trade routes. Instead of finding new trade routes, Columbus discovered America. This discovery enabled Spain to grown into one of the…

basis for both the Bourbon Monarchy (France) and the Habsburg Empire (Austria) in The War of Spanish Succession. Moreover, the desire to attain Spain would lead to an global war, where a myriad of nations each beholding their own motives, endeavored to either restore the quasi-peace that Europe had possessed, or plummet into another…

Dukes of Burgundy and later the Habsburgs (after 1477, the marriage of Mary of Burgundy to Archduke Maximilian Habsburg) tried to dominate the Netherlands and introduce its taxation there.…

Spain was influential and powerful during the eighteenth century in Europe. Charles II ruled the Spanish throne from 1665 until his death in 1700—just five days shy of his 39th birthday. Although he took the throne young, Europe anxiously awaited his death because of his declining health. Not only was he ill, he was unable to produce an heir, despite the fact he was married twice. Thomas James Dandalet accentuates the detriment that King Charles II imposed on Spain in his book Spanish Rome:…

People react differently in certain situations. The way one person sees something is completely different than the way someone else may see it. Many circumstances can influence the way a person sees things. For instance, where a person grows up, how he is raised, his beliefs, and his social and economic status can affect his perspective. In the movie A Better Life, Carlos is an illegal immigrant from Mexico, who is looking to have a better life in the United States. He has a job as a…

First, the societal instability becomes one of the main causes of migration because it can lead to war, and poor physical impacts. War occurs when there is a conflict between the government and the rebel groups, including Muslim extremism (“Push Factors”). These rebel groups have attempts “to overthrow the Assad regime, resulting in more than [eighty thousand] deaths as well as extensive human rights atrocities…” (“Push Factors”). In fact, they murder for those who cannot “accept its fascist…

I. Introduction On June 24, 2016, the citizens of the United Kingdom voted in favor for their departure from the European Union. For the past forty years, the United Kingdom has been a member of this peaceful union which is comprised of twenty-seven other European countries. The union enacts Article 50, a law that allows these countries to exit the union at will. In the events that have followed the in-favor vote to depart from the EU, little action has taken place. The nations that form the…

were becoming interested in overthrowing there leadership and becoming a democratic society. Some people were afraid that if they revolted against Spain and had problems Spain would no longer help them…

In 2014, the number of Middle-Eastern and North African migrants that reached European soil via the Mediterranean Sea was 182,156 (Guerin). This migration to Europe has risen to a much talked about issue in the European Union (EU). The drowning migrants are victims of persecution and political unrest (Squires). Though the voyage to Europe is extremely life threatening, the migrants rush to the continent in search for safety and opportunities. However, the EU is not fully upholding its social…