Birth Of Modern Day Spain

Spain the beautiful, known for its historic monuments and culture. Spain stretched with amazing cities and towns complimented with modern and ancient architecture. Not only does it`s architecture and culture speak volumes, but it`s physical geography is breath taking. My personal interest in the country of Spain is based primarily on my heritage and being of Spanish decent myself. Spain is one of the cultural centers of Europe. It`s flag is yellow and red, the yellow emphasizes cheerfulness and hope while the red represents strength leadership and confidence. The flag was adopted in 1785, consist of three horizontal stripes a yellow stripe between two red stripes with the coast of arms on the yellow stripe.” ("Spain.” Worldmark Encyclopedia of Nations). We will explore Spain`s communication, its geography, military

Prosperous Political aspects of Spain’s rise was diminutive, however it brutally terminated their Golden age. Ferdinand and Isabella made Spain a strong country with many territories in Europe and the America’s. In contrast one can see the corrupt policies of Philip II and there enormous effect on Spain’s decline. Spain lost a great deal of land trying to convert people to Catholicism. In their efforts to convert and spread Christianity during the thirty years war, Spain lost complete control of the Netherlands. In addition to losing the Netherlands, the English defeat of the Spanish armada completely crushed Spain, not only

In Imperial Spain, J.H. Elliot examines the history of early modern Spain from the reign of the Catholic Monarchs, Isabella and Ferdinand, to the reformation of the Spanish government by the first member of the Bourbon dynasty. According to the author, at the start of the 15th century, Spain was internally weak, hopelessly divided and isolated from the continent by the Pyrenees. Yet, by 1492, Spanish society experienced a tremendous transformation which allowed Isabella and Ferdinand to unify the country, secure the largest transoceanic empire the world has ever known, and for a

Spanish monarchs who united Aragon and Castile in 1469 and launched the Spanish golden age and Reconquista.

A section on the north east of Spain known as Catalonia has been wanting to become independent and have their own country. Catalonia has its own government and is a wealthy region that pays more taxes to Spain than it gets back from the Government.

In Spain, the Spanish succession of 1701 created a division of lands once the Habsburgs died out. Places like Milan, Naples and Sicily were transferred out of the control of the Austrian Habsburgs. During this time the kingdom of Piedmont Sardinia appeared. By 1735, the Habsburgs surrendered Naples and Sicily to the

During Spain’s reign as the leading force in Europe, their social rise and fall materialized from religion and unity. Nationalism was important for most countries because it helped connect the people to their kingdom. Spain was no exception. As the soon-to-be empire began to explore, they conquered many individuals and places, such as the Aztecs or Incans. This instilled a sense of pride in the people of Spain. Because of victories in battles such as the Battle of Lepanto, in which the Spanish Empire defeated the Ottoman Empire, the Spanish united in the belief that their people were the greatest. They were also bound by their thoughts on Christianity and that they should be the ones to spread the religion. On the other hand, Spain’s empire was separated by religious tensions and the expulsion of other religions. Violence towards other religions was common in this time, and rulers such as Ferdinand and Isabella decided to rid their empire of the Jews and the Muslims. They began the Spanish

From 1469-1516, the King of Aragon, and the Queen of Castile were married. They ruled their kingdoms in union, yet each kingdom kept its own parliament, and constitutions. 100 years later, when King Philip IV ruled the Franco-Spanish war had begun, this put a huge strain on Spain resources. The king’s union of arms caused a major uproar in Catalonia because they were being forced to house Castilian troops. This was evidently the cause of multiple Catalan revolts, and a still ongoing conflict. In 1975, Catalonia adopted the Spanish Constitution, in order for them to gain back their autonomy. Due to the fact that Catalonia decided to adopt the Spanish Constitution, they are not allowed to secede from Spain. In light of this, Catalans are still

To begin with, the Basques have wanted independence for years. They say that they had more autonomy in a time where they had a system called the fueros. In this system the balance of power was tipped towards regional councils and not Madrid. The councils could tax the people, send soldiers to serve the Spanish crown, review laws enacted by the national government, and commute death sentences that were passed by the national government ("Basque Country"). After the first Carlist War, the fueros system pretty much ended. Power was transferred from the regions to Madrid and in 1856 Madrid

Until the fall of the Banu Qasi in 907, the Kings of Pamplona often intermarried with the Banu Qasi in order to maintain alliances that helped preserve the safety of the kingdom. During this time period, the Kingdom of Pamplona expanded greatly, taking in the former Frankish county of Aragon in 834 through marriage. In 925, The kingdom stretched even further in 925,

The fascinating and beautiful country of Spain is one of the largest countries in Europe. The history that Spain has had has left great stories to tell and remarkable landmarks to visit. Spain is located in the south west corner of Europe, with its neighboring countries, Portugal and France. It has a population of forty million plus people, but almost one-third of the nation’s population is foreigners that reside in its territory. One of the most important facts about Spain is that its economy is one of the largest in the world. Spain is currently in a recession, with low employment rates and poverty.

There were many political causes for the decline of the Spanish Monarchy in the seventeenth century. “Seventeenth-century Spain was the age of the “lesser Habsburgs” – Philip III (1598–1621), Philip IV, and Charles II (1665–1700) – who are widely thought to have been less able and less energetic than Ferdinand and Isabella, Charles V and Philip II.” (Storrs, 1). In the seventeenth century the leaders (kings) were weaker and they couldn’t find solutions to problems (economic problems, social problems, etc.) occurring in Spain. These leaders couldn’t keep Spain out of war and battles either, and consequently, despite periods of truce with its rivals, Spain was at odds with one or more countries for much of the seventeenth century. Although

“The independence of the Crown, its political neutrality and its wish to embrace and reconcile the different ideological standpoints to enable it to contribute to the stability of our political system, facilitating a balance with the other constitutional and territorial bodies, promoting the orderly functioning of the State and providing a channel for cohesion among Spaniards.” His Majesty King Felipe VI Madrid, 19.6.2014. This is the moral that the spanish monarchy believes in. Spanish royalty has dated way back and has influenced Europe in many ways. Ihe Monarchy in its different conceptions and modes, has been the widespread form of government and is the institution holding the utmost political power in Spain. The political and institutional history of Spain is, in part, the history of its Monarchy and its kings and queens. The specific titles used by the Kings of Spain are very important to the spanish culture. Together with the short title - King of Spain or of the Spains, which makes summary reference to the Monarchy's place of origin, the grand or long title was used officially in each reign up until the 19th century. Said long title explicitly mentioned the territories and titles with which the Spanish monarch reigned, with which his ancestors had reigned or over which he was considered to have legitimate rights. Some important kings in history were Sancho III the Older, King of Navarre, in the 11th century brought together under his throne a substantial part of

The Catalonia and Spain conflict has manifested itself in several different forms throughout the twentieth century. To begin understanding the manifestation of the conflict, it is imperative to understand the scope in which the conflict branches from. While it is apparent that the conflict is generally between Catalonia and Spain, the scope in which this conflict reaches is spread within specific groups of the Catalonian and Spanish population. According to Bolloten and Esenwein (2015) the scope of the Catalonia and

The objective of my thesis is to better understand the factors that underlie Catalonia’s desire to secede from Spain. Borrowing from academic literature, this thesis will identify the economic, ethnic/social and political factors that have played a role in the movement towards Catalan independence. The method for my thesis will be a case study and historical methodology and possibly a non-participant observation. This methodology will allow me to address the research