Philip II
- Created by: megalegs
- Created on: 05-02-19 11:58
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- Philip II
- Inheritance
- Habs war with Val since 1494 invasion of Italy
- Debt 36 mil ducats
- Threat of Islam + role defend Christendom
- Growth of Protestantism
- The Counter Reformation - need for reform
- Many parishes no priest/ live in poverty
- Government
- Assumed total responsibility for governing (duty to God)
- Stationary rule - 1561 Madrid permanent capital
- Issues
- Unable deal effectively every matter
- Advisers only have limited knowledge
- Delays in communication
- Centralised - special depository set up for gov papers
- The Conciliar System
- 1559 Cast nob replace non-Cast nob
- Resentment, esp from two rival nob families
- Regional Councils reorganised + made more effective
- 5 new councils
- P not attend meetings + each council dealt with ind
- Info incomplete + inaccurate
- P not attend meetings + each council dealt with ind
- 1559 Cast nob replace non-Cast nob
- Juntas
- Discuss + advise on particular problems
- Secretaries
- Intermediaries between P + councils
- Religion
- Aims: uphold Cath, reform, use Inq as effective inst of gov, suppress heresy, solve problem of conversos + moriscos, develop relationship with pope
- Devout
- Consult rel figures for pol advice
- Inq - focused on moral education
- Spanish Index extended, study at foreign unis forbidden
- The Carranza Affair
- Archbishop of Toledo accused by Inq
- Tridentine Decrees
- 1545 - Council of Trent set up, reinforced Cath doctrine
- variations in liturgy abolished
- Reform of bishops + priests
- No. and power bishops increase
- Lack leadership necessary ensure
- 1545 - Council of Trent set up, reinforced Cath doctrine
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- Finance
- Ends 68 mil ducats
- Fails achieve greater income over expenditure (war)
- War outweighs any attempt improve
- Lack gov investment
- Fails achieve greater income over expenditure (war)
- No communication between Council of War + Finance
- Disastrous short-term systems
- Ends 68 mil ducats
- Inheritance
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