SPAIN: 17th & 18th centuries

The wars in the 16th century made Spain suffer...

• Economic crisis

• Economic empowerment

• Richer economy

• Political stability

The main causes of the 17th century economic crisis were:

• Celebrations, feasts and wars

• Wars, pirates and armies

• Pirates, expansion and armies

• Armies, art and festivities

Population in Spain during the 17th century...

• Increased thanks to the advancements in medicine

• Increased thanks to the political actions

• Decreased because of the living conditions (famine and wars)

• Decreased because the government decided so

During the 17th century, three monarchs reigned over Spain.

• Felipe II, Felipe III, Felipe IV

• Carlos I, Felipe III, Felipe IV

• Felipe III, Felipe IV, Carlos II

• Felipe III, Fernando II, Carlos II

Validos were noblemen who...

• were close to the kings

• were in charge of the armies

• didn't have any power

• got royal power and became the real rulers of the country

The Duke of Lerma was a valido during the reign of...

• Felipe III

• Felipe IV

• Carlos II

• Carlos I

Portugal revolted during the reign of...

• Felipe III

• Felipe IV

• Carlos I

• Carlos II

In what year did the Spanish Habsburg dinasty end?

• 1492, with the Catholic Monarchs

• 1640, with the revolt of Portugal

• 1700, with the death of Carlos II

• 1914, with the beginning of the First World War

The Golden Age was...

• a period of good music

• a period when a lot of people learnt how to read

• a period when many great works of art were created

• a period when people hated art

The main style used in the Golden Age was the...

• Romanesque

• Islamic

• Imperssionism

• Baroque