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The Unification of Spain to the War of Spanish Succesion

__**Derek Tran**__

1469- Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon have a dynastic marriage, still separate gov'ts, still worked together to strengthen royal control of gov't, controlled the Catholic church 1478- Two rulers asked pope to introduce the **Spanish Inquisition**- prosecute anyone who wasn't Catholic, predominantly Jews and Muslims 1534- Ignatius Loyola creates the Society of Jesus(Jesuits) as a religious (military-like) order part of the Catholic Reformation, had three main activities. 1.education of Catholicism 2.propagation of the Catholic faith on non-Christians 3.fight against Protestantism 1535- Pizarro captures Lima from Aztec and creates new colony for Spain 1556-98 Phillip II brings Spain to it's golden age yet the political and military commitments that led them there was the cause of Spain's demise, consolidated land from father, Charles V, most catholic king 1566- revolt in Netherlands- Spanish vs Calvinist dutch, harsh taxes and rule, William of Orange leads resistance, 1576 calls for Pacification of Ghent to unify all dutch provinces, didn't work the southern provinces created Union of Arras to accept Spanish rules, William of Orange creates Union of Utrecht to oppose Spanish rule 1609- 12 years truce between Spain and Netherlands 1648 Dutch Republic is independent 1598-1621- Phillip III brings Spain into further decline allowing the Duke of Lerma to rule Philip IV- 1621-1665- thirty years led to heavy financial exaction led to internal revolts of Catalonia, Portugal, and Naples 1640, -47 Dutch independence- Peace of Westphalia 1648 Peace of Pyrenees with France 1659- loss of territory to France Charles II-1665-1700- no heirs, with his death, the war of Spanish Succession soon followed 1702-13- war of Spanish Succession- Charles II leaves throne to future King Phillip v, countries fearful of bourbon hegemony that would threaten balance of power. Peace of Utrecht(1713) and Rasaat(1714) confirmed Phillip V as Spanish ruler, ensured Spanish Bourbon Dynasty lasting to the 20th century, thrones remained separate