Philip V of Spain

The Thirty Years’ War was a change between actions for religious reasons to actions for political reasons. The war started with Ferdinand II’s war against Frederick V to regain the Bohemian Crown that was originally his, but after Frederick had been defeated, Ferdinand, who was Catholic, completed the goal he set previous to his war against Frederick by demanding that all lands originally Catholic that became Protestant be returned to Catholic. He also decreed that because Calvinists were not…

The Spanish Armada Philip II of Spain was given the keys to success by his father Charles V. Philip was left with vast economic resources coming in by the boatload from Spanish colonies in the new world, the strongest state in Europe at the time and the state on the verge of achieving a Spanish hegemony. Yet Philip II still managed to fail even with all these major advantages over other states. One major defining factor in his failure to achieve a Spanish Hegemony was the defeat of the…

accession. Bloody Mary killed many people about 200 plus and her dad was at her side. She married Philip Hoping that she gets kids. Her pregnancies were rough, it caused her to be stressed. Meanwhile she wa dealing with he people and the religion that they follow. Those who don’t go by her religion will suffer starvation and mistreatment. The marriage to the Spanish ruler delivered no youngsters and Philip, exhausted with his significant other, invested little energy in England and gave no…

different sides of the civil war in Spain, which prolonged the Hundred Years War. It was actually 116 years in length, despite what its name suggests. The cause of the war was both territorial and political. The reason for the length of the war was the English’s initial advantages as well as outside battles. France had four times the resources of the English,…

ruling of Phillip III and later on King Phillip IV faced many different challenges in this emerging country called Spain. However, Spain did not exist at this time it was ruled under the Habsburg Empire. What I shall be discussing in this assignment is the strengths and weaknesses that the Spanish Monarchy faced. During the start of the 17th Century what was known as the Habsburg Spain which was very much on the brink at the end of the Golden Age and even though it kept its populous empire the…

3.1.2. The Portuguese Restoration War (1640-1668) As Charles V married Isabella of Portugal, Portuguese was possessed by the Habsburgs through the political marriages which were traditionally implemented. Since his son, Philip II of Spain, also known as Philip the Prudent, both Spain and Portugal were considered harmonious, the usage of ‘’the Iberian Union’’ was common. However, when Philip IV of Spain began to overtax Portugal, Portuguese felt uncomfortable with the situation. In addition to…

translated as Virtues of the Indian, is a letter written by bishop Juan de Palafox y Mendoza to King Philip IV. Palafox asks the king for legal protection of indigenous people in New Spain, and justifies this request by arguing for their virtuous nature. He recounts the abuse and poverty suffered by indigenous communities. It is believed that this letter was written around 1649, following Palafox’s return to Spain. Virtudes provides insight into how the Spanish attributed value to indigenous…

He was a ruler during the Renaissance. He is also called Charles V before he became ruler. I will tell you all about his life. Charles I during the Renaissance; he became ruler, during ruling, and withdrawing from ruling. Charles was the son of Philip I (the Handsome), king of Castile, and Joan the Mad. He was born in the Flemish city of Ghent. He was raised be his paternal aunt Margaret of Austria, regent of the Netherlands when his father died. His tutor’s names were Chamberlain Guillaume de…

Many people do not know much about Spain 's history. However, like a lot of European countries that had to go through finding a nationality and trying to keep it from other countries. At one point in Spain’s history find their self-identity and take back their country from foreign invaders. Also, there were some tension between the Spanish and the Muslims that were living in Spain at the time. This could have been the domino effect that lead into the Reconquista. Here I am going to be discussing…

Venerable, Magnificent, Exquisite, Exclusive; all words describing the harmonious Barcelona, Spain. It is a city unlike any other, with its unique heritage. The agriculture and its blissful coastline are what give Barcelona a distinctive personality. Barcelona is one of the most open and vibrant Mediterranean cities in all of Europe. The Romans founded Barcelona in the first century B.C; the colony was named for the ruler Hamilcar Barca. The colony was originally called Barcino. In 801…