Chapter 16 Age of Absolutism Section 1 Spanish Power Grows Chapter 16 Age of Absolutism
Charles V Inherits Two Crowns 1500’s > Spain > 1st modern European power Charles V ruler of Spain Habsburg empire? Holy Roman Empire Netherlands Charles V faced constant warfare Religious? Protestants vs. Catholics Ottoman Turks Too much trouble > abdicates throne
Philip II Solidifies Power Makes Spain foremost power in Europe Hard working, devout, & ambitious Absolute monarch? Had complete authority over the govt. Ruled by divine right Created religious unity Inquisition tried Protestants Catholicism major religion
Battles Battle of Lepanto > Spain and Italy defeat Ottomans Demonstration of Spain’s power Conflict with Netherlands Richest part of empire Northern part of Netherlands (Protestants) Primarily Dutch Rebelled against inquisition Eventually win independence
Armada Sails Against England Queen Elizabeth I (Protestant) > seen as enemy English ships attacking Spanish possession in the Americas Prepare armada (fleet of ships) to attack England Ultimately they fail. Why? English ships lighter and faster Defeat of armada marks the end of Spanish power Expelling Jews & Muslims also leads to decline
Spain’s Golden Age “Golden Century” > 1550-1650 Arts and Literature flourished Examples El Greco > master of Spanish painting Miguel de Cervantes > most important writer Famous work > Don Quixote Mocks Spain’s feudal past