Explain the incidents that occurred in England during the time of Absolutism (Refer to the video)

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Spain’s Empire and European Absolutism

Phillip II – son of Charles V Shy, serious, and a devout Catholic - Inherits Spain, Spanish Netherlands,

American colonies.

Spain’s powerful empire

1580- Portuguese king dies without an heir. Philip seizes the Portuguese kingdom. - obtains strongholds in Africa, India, and the

East Indies.

Philip II’s Empire

1600 – obtained gold from American mines - estimated 339, 000 pounds of gold Between 1550-1650: - 16,000 tons of silver Mankind video

Wealth was able to hold a large standing army of 50,o00

Empire circled the globe

Religious wars = Reformation Philip II: - Defend against Muslims of the Ottoman

empire. - Defend against the Protestants of Europe.

1571 – Pope called to arms against the Ottoman empire.

Defender of Catholicism

250 Spanish ships defeated a large Ottoman fleet near Lepanto.

1588 – Spanish Armada attempted to punish England but was defeated.

By who??? Elizabeth I

Defender of Catholicism

Wrote “Don Quixote de la Mancha” in 1605. A Nobleman goes a little crazy and mistakes windmills for

dragons and hunts them in a suit of armor.

Considered the birth of modern European novels (considered part of the Enlightenment era)

Miguel de Cervates

Inflation and taxes: - People’s demand for product went up - flood of silver dropped the value

Expulsion of Muslims and Jews: - Lost many artisans and business people - Tax burden fell on lower classes

Issues in the Spanish Empire

Spain bought much of what they needed from France, England, and the Netherlands.

- All enemies of Spain

Finance wars from borrowing - Italian and German bankers

Philip had to declare State bankruptcy three times.

Issues in the Spanish Empire

Philip raised taxes to smash protestants in the Netherlands.

1566 – angry protestants swept through Catholic churches.

1568 – 1,500 protestants and suspects were executed.

William of Orange – wanted to free Netherlands from Spanish rule.

Motives: Political not religious

The Dutch Revolt

William lost battle after battle. 1574- city of Leiden was under siege. - Dutch opened flood gates on Spanish. 1579 – 7 northern provinces of the

Netherlands were largely protestant – United Provinces of the Netherlands

10 southern provinces remained under Spanish rule. (modern day Belgium)

The Dutch Revolt

Ch. 4 Section 3 and 4 guided reading

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