Chapter 4 Section 1 The Power of Spain

World History

Absolute monarchA ruler whose power

was not limited by having to consult with the nobles, common people, or their representatives.

A belief that the monarchs received their power from God and therefore must not be challenged

Terms You MUST know!!!!!Divine right

WANT TO BE IN CHARGE OF EVERYTHING!!

The King of Spain Speaks NO Spanish

Spoke four languages. Charles is said to have spoken “Spanish to God, Italian to women, French to men, and German to his horse.”

Member of the ancient and powerful Hapsburg Family

WimpyQuick Learner

Manly

Charles VBorn in Belgium, raised

speaking FrenchThin and sickly kidBecame king of Spain

at 16 years old. Grandson of Queen Isabella

Seen as a foreigner because he didn’t speak Spanish

Ruler of the World!Well not really1519, throne of Holy

Roman Empire became vacant.

Position elective; Charles borrowed money to buy votes. Becomes Holy Roman Emperor.

Italy, Austria, various German states

So vast ‘the sun never set” over it

Manly King to Beastly Emperor

FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT!Faced enemies on

all sides—Ottoman Turks, French, rebellious German princes

First to use guns and fought for religious control over Europe, taking control from the nobility

Why Can’t We Be Friends?

Peace, Everybody Peace Peace Peace

Because he believed in divine right, Charles V sought to unite everyone through Catholcism. After years of warfare, Charles V had to sign Peace of Augsburg

Agreement gave German princes right to decide if their state would be Catholic or Protestant

Constant warfare also brought Charles to brink of bankruptcy

I Give Up!

Ruling two empires involved Charles in constant warfare.

Eventually, Charles gave up his titles and divided his empire, joined a monastery.

Charles V

Philip II(Son)

Netherlands, Spain, Sicily,

Spain’s colonies

Ferdinand(Brother)

Austria

Split between his brother and his son

Spanish Golden Age (1550-1650) Charles V more

successful in Americas than in Europe

During reign, Spanish explorers claimed much of Americas for Spain

Silver and gold flowed from American colonies

Hernán Cortés, who conquered Aztec empire

Francisco de Coronado, who explored American Southwest region

Only in America!

Philip II in the HousePhilip II, Charles V’s son becomes ruler of Spain.

Marries the warm, loving Mary Tudor of England (also known as Bloody Mary)

Together, the Super Catholic Couple Try to Wipe Out ProtestantsThe Netherlands

refused to declare allegiance to Philip II

Duke of Alba steps in:Forms the Council of Blood. Seven northern provinces formed independent nation.

The Spanish ArmadaAs a fellow Protestant Elizabeth I of England

> sent aid to Dutch rebels I

> allowed ship captains to attack Spanish treasure ships, steal gold, silver for England

King Philip II wanted to stop England from raiding ships and return England to the Catholic Church

Epic Fail- The Spanish Armada

1. Bought merchant ships and

tried to turn them into war ships,

problem is: bad weather, ship’s

going to sink.

3. Guns were fixed into the ship

which made them almost

impossible to move or reload.

4. Storm takes out even more

ships and Spain returns with 1/3

of what they had.

2. Philip didn’t have enough canons so he started to strip the land of all canons and add them to the ship, problem is: mixing and matching canons and ammunition makes loading very difficult.