1. Who is this man?
• Philip III´s pacifist policy
led to signing of a
peace treaty with
England in 1604 and the
Twelve Years Truce with
the United Provinces in
1609
• But the problem was
this Truce was very
expensive for us Why?
2. Other big mistake
• In domestic policy , Philip
III is remembered most
for expelling the
Moriscos in 1609. The
expulsion was a tragedy
for 275.000 people who
had to abandon their
homes and the
population ruined many
regions , for example
Aragon
6. Philip IV
• Philip IV was crowned King
in 1621.
• He left his government
responsibilities in the hands
of his chief minister , The
Count-Duke of Olivares.
• His Foreign policy was
different from that of the
previous government . The
truce came to an end.
• Olivares changed domestic
Policy. He try to reduce the
autonomy of the territories Nobody agreed
and to share military to him.
expenses among all the
territories of the Hispanic
Monarquy.
7. The Thirty years´ war
• It was a religious and political
conflict which affected much of
Europe between 1618 and 1648.
• It began when Bohemian
Protestants rebelled against their
King Ferdinand II, the Holly Roman
Emperor.
• Ferdinand asked the King of
Spain and the duke of Bavaria for
help, and the revolt was
suppressed.
• However, the other protestant
regions of the Empire supported
the bohemian rebels, and war
continued. Holland , england
, Denmark and Sweden also
supported the rebels
9. The End of the war
• Spain were unable to
contend with so many
enemies and suffered
many defeats.
• In 1648 The Treaty of
Westphalia was signed
• This treaty recognized
the independence of
the United Provinces
and signified the loss
of Spanish supremacy
in Europe.
10. The revolts into Spain
• Count-Duke of Olivares
centralist policy caused
various revolts in Spain.
• The most serious
uprisings took place in
Catalonia and Portugal.
• The rebellion in
Catalonia was
suppressed in 1652, but
the Portuguese expelled
Philip IV´s representatives
, and declared their
independence.
11. The reign of poor Charles II
• His Mather Mariana of
Austria was a bad
woman
• She wanted to rule
instead of her son
• The King was mentally
and physically ill and
couldn´t rule.
• He got married twice
and he couldn´t have
children
• The civil war began
because of this.
12. Charles II ´s wives
María Luisa de Orleans
Mariana de Neoburgo