Philip II Domestic Policy Failures
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- Created on: 14-05-19 18:35
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- Philip II Domestic Policies
- Religion
- 1590s-Records of Inquisition show little Christian understanding despite mass reforms on education of clergy
- Efforts to improve Christian education of Moriscos was unsuccessful
- Bad Papal relations meant that some ideas couldn't fully be implemented
- Government
- 1571- Philip had to process 400 paper a day by himself due to him distrusting others
- Resulted in slow system of Gov. due to it not being delegated
- Corruption at court bred mediocrity and conservatism
- Il Prudente
- 1579- Philip didn't travel around Spain- menaing subject felt his presence even less
- Finance
- Poor handling of Finances
- Externally appeared wealthy due to bullion from NW.
- Most money went to paying back debt
- Alcabala tax increased x3- huge burden on poor
- Signs of depression in agriculture by end of rule
- CoF and CoW didn't communicate thus there was no planning expenses of war
- Revolt of Aragon 1578
- Philip had undermined Aragonese Fueros and justicia by appointing foreign minsters to be in charge
- had sent in Castilian troops to protect against corsairs (french who conducted raids)
- Philip overstepped prerogative by trying to make Perez stand trial in Castile
- Philip didn't have full legal jurisdiction over whole of Spain
- Morisco revolt 1568-70
- After 1567 Philip passed edict limiting islamic practices.
- Underminded Silk trade
- Revolt exposed serious military weakness
- Religion
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