2. SPAIN IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY
Carlos II died no hier to the throne
Two royal families claimed
the Spanish throne
The French
Bourbons
The Austrian
Habsburgs
Spanish War of Succession
dispute
Lasted: from
1701 to 1714
3. Started
SPAIN IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY
Expanded
Civil war
International war
Finally
Felipe V became
king of Spain
Bourbon dynasty
replaced
the Habsburg dynasty
War of Succession
Spain´s territories
decreased
Spanish territory
in the Netherlands
Gibraltar and Menorca the British
Austria
4. BOURBON
KINGS
SPAIN IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY
Felipe V Fernando VI Carlos III Carlos IV
1700 - 1746 1746 - 1759 1759 - 1788 1788 - 1808
5. SPAIN IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY
Although…
the kings wanted absolute
monarchy
XVIII century: time of
many changes
political social structure
of Spain
SPANISH ECONOMY
POPULATION
many people
moving to
towns and cities
6. During the reign of Felipe V
SPAIN IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY
Trade throughout Spain
unified
Although… Spain single state
Felipe V divided the country into provinces
Regions in Spain
one single state
(easier to govern)
Merchants: trade
whole country
7. Carlos III and Carlos IV reigned
second half of the XVIII Century
SPAIN IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY
modernise Spain
Improvements:
Cities & became healthier
and safer places to live
• New sewage systems
• Water systems
• Street lighting
• Pavements
Created:
hospitals, museums & botanical gardens
Streets became wider & fountains
and monuments were built
8. Period: the Enlightenment
SPAIN IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY
cultural changes to some countries in Europe
Centre of the
Enlightenment
Belief in human reason
over religion or obeying
the leaders education or being
involved in politics
People began to
believe that they
could improve
their lives
9. TRUE OR FALSE?
Two royal families claimed the Spanish
throne: the Austrian Bourbons and the
French Habsburgs.
The Spanish War of Succession lasted
from 1701 to 1714.
Felipe V did not become the king of
Spain.
10. TRUE OR FALSE?
The Bourbon kings were Fernando II,
Fernando VI, Carlos II, and Carlos IV.
In the XVIII century the Spanish
economy improved and the population
increased.
During the reign of Fernando II, regions
in Spain became on single state.
11. TRUE OR FALSE?
Felipe V divided the country into
provinces.
Carlos III and Carlos IV reigned in the first
half of the XVIII century.
Improvements were not made during their
reign.
At the centre of the Enlightenment was a
belief in human reason over religion or
obeying leaders.