the habsburgs

THE HABSBURGS(16th – 17th CENTURIES)

Social Science5th grade

2015/2016 Marta

Pre-learning activity: What do I know?

The founding of a great empire

The Catholic Monarchs

Juana of Castile

Philip of Habsburg

Charles I of Spainor

Charles V of Germany

Mary and Maximilian I

Charles I became king…

The Catholic Monarchs

Juana of Castile

Philip of Habsburg

Charles I of Spainor

Charles V of Germany

Mary and Maximilian I

… and inherited a great empire.

Charles I got married (1526) and had a son (1527).

The Catholic Monarchs

Juana of Castile

Philip of Habsburg

Charles I of Spain

Mary and Maximilian I

Isabella of Portugal

Philip II of Habsburg

Charles I died in 1588…

The Catholic Monarchs

Juana of Castile

Philip of Habsburg

Charles I of Spain

Mary and Maximilian I

Isabella of Portugal

Philip II of Habsburg

… and the empire was divided into two.Territories of Ferdinand II

Territories of Philip II

THE EUROPEAN WARS

Charles I and Philip II fought…

THE EUROPEAN WARS

Charles I and Philip II fought…

To protect their territories

To prevent the spread of Protestantism

• Charles I fought a war with the Germans, but he could not prevent the majority of Germans from becoming Protestants.

• Philip II challenged the Protestants in England, but his fleet (the Spanish Armada) was defeated.

THE EUROPEAN WARS

The Tercios•It was the most powerful army in Europe.•It was made up of volunteers.

•They fought against the Turks (Muslims) in the Battle of Lepanto and the Tercios won.

The government of the Peninsular kingdomsNew jobs were created (only for nobles):

ScribesJudges

Tax collectors

The introduction of different types

of crops.

A increase in the production of

cloths, arms, iron and leather.

The gold and silver brought from the

Americas.

Economic growthA period of great economic growth because of…

The decline of the Empire (17th century)

Effects of the economic crisis

The decline of the Empire (17th century)

Effects of the economic crisis

Decrease in the population because of…

Emigration to the

Americas

Expulsion of the

MoriscosHunger Epidemics War

Wealth was not invested into agriculture or

craft because of…

The ideal of living

from rent

A dislike of manual

work

Fall in the

amount of gold

and silver