Spanish Empire at its Height

1. Spanish Empire at its Height

3. Two-Column Notes Spain's Empire and European Absolutism Causes Effects

4. Spains Empire and European Absolutism Causes Effects • The gold and silver coming from its vast empire made Spain incredibly wealthy. • Spain built a powerful army and navy • Spain’s monarchs and nobles became patrons of artists, leading to a golden age in the arts. Philip II

5. Spains Empire and European Absolutism Causes Effects • Population • Demand for food and other goods • Prices • Silver floods market, its value dropped and it took more to buy anything. • Spain suffered from severe inflation. • Value of $ goes • Price of goods goes

6. Spains Empire and European Absolutism Causes Effects • severe inflation • lack of a middle class • expulsion of Jews and Muslims • outdated manufacturing methods • high cost of wars • The Spanish economy declined and at times Spain was bankrupt.

7. Spains Empire and European Absolutism Causes Effects • Philip raised taxes in the Netherlands and tried to crush Protestantism. • The Dutch rebel • Protestant provinces of the Netherlands unite and declare independence from Spain. Philip II

8. Spains Empire and European Absolutism Causes Effects • Dutch have: • stable government • strong middle class • large naval fleet • Mighty trading empire • The Dutch became wealthy from trade and banking.

9. Spains Empire and European Absolutism Causes Effects • decline of feudalism • rise of cities • creation of a middle class • growth of national kingdoms • European monarchs became more powerful.

10. Henry VIII King of England (Reigned 1509-1547)

11. Catherine of Aragon • Wife 1 • Spanish princess • m. 1509-1533 • Marriage annulled on the grounds that the marriage was “incestuous”

12. Mary • Only surviving child of Henry and Catherine • “Bloody Mary”

13. Anne Boleyn • Wife 2 • Sister of one of Henry’s mistresses • m. 1533-1536 • Had one surviving child, Elizabeth (future queen) • Executed for adultery, incest, treason

14. Elizabeth • Daughter of Henry and Anne Boelyn • Future famous Queen of England • Queen during Philip II invasion • Queen during age of Shakespeare

15. Jane Seymour • Wife 3 • Married to Henry 24 hours after Anne’s execution • m. 1536-1537 • Gave birth to boy, Edward • Died after giving birth

16. Anne of Cleves • Wife 4 • m. Jan.1540-July1540 • Annulled on grounds that marriage was never consummated

17. Catherine Howard • Wife 5 • m. 1540-1542 • 19 yrs old when married • Cheated on husband • Executed

18. Catherine Parr • Wife 6 • m. 1543-1547 • widowed

19. Queen Elizabeth (England) King Phillip II (Spain)