Age of Absolutism: Spanish Power Grows Dr. Matthew’s World History.
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Age of Absolutism:Spanish Power Grows
Dr. Matthew’s World History
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A Unified Spain
Not until1469 did King ________________________ and Queen ________________________ unite Spain when they joined their territories of Aragon and Castile
FerdinandIsabella
Charles V – Double Heir
Charles I 1516 became king of ___________________ 1519 became emperor of the
______________________________ Holy Roman Empire The Netherlands
Spain
Hapsburg Empire
Fighting for his birthright Devout ___________________________
Fought to suppress ____________________________
Fought the invading ______________________________ who advanced through central Europe under the leadership of Suleiman
Catholic
Protestantism
Ottoman Empire
Abdication
Charles gave Spain, the Netherlands, and Spain’s overseas empire to his son Philip, who
became known as Philip II.
He gave up his crown, divided his sizable empire, and entered a _____________ in 1556.
The task of ruling two scattered empires proved ______________ for Charles V.impossible
monastery
Philip II
Philip II expanded Spanish influence and strengthened the ___________________during his 42 year reign.
He fought many ___________ for this reason
Catholic Church
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wars
He reigned as absolute monarch, which meant he had complete authority.
Philip asserted that he ruled by________________. He believed his right to rule came from God.
Philip made every part of the government ______________ to him.answer
divine right
Philip fought wars in the _______________ and the Netherlands.
His goal was to keep the _______________ at bay. In 1571, Spain defeated an Ottoman fleet off
the coast of Greece.
_______________ there opposed Philip’s efforts to crush their faith.
Philip also battled rebels in the Netherlands for many years.
Mediterranean
Ottomans
Protestants
Rage against the Queen
The Spanish______________
He sent a huge Spanish _______ to invade England.
The mission failed because Spanish ships were outmaneuvered by faster English ships.
Philip began to see Queen __________in England as his main Protestant enemy.
Elizabeth IArmada
retreated
Death of an Empire
Defeat of the ________________ marked the beginning of the end of Spain’s glory days.
• Philip’s successors were not as successful.
• ______________ problems such as costly foreign wars and an over reliance on American treasure
• In the 1600s and 1700s other European fleets arose and surpassed Spain’s power both in Europe and overseas
armada
economic
Spain’s Golden Age
Philip was a patron of the arts Lasted from 1550-1650
__________________ painted works of religious imagery
__________________________ completed Don Quixote, Europe’s first modern novel
El Greco
Miguel de Cervantes
El Greco’s Work
Don Quioxte
Mocks Spain’s feudal past
Man of LaMancha
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