Civil War in Aragon (Catalonia)

Question 1

How long was the civil war?

Answer 1

10 years

Question 2

What was the main cause and what did they win?

Answer 2

Knights and merchants wanted more power in the diputacion, they won control of the Barcelona council

Question 3

As another cause, who did Barcelona shopkeepers and merchants challenge?

Answer 3

Ruling property owners

Question 4

What did Remensa oppose?

Answer 4

The feudal dues

Question 5

Which groups supported the Crown?

Answer 5

Less privileged

Question 6

Who did Catalonia try and to replace John II with?

Answer 6

René of Anjou, Duke of Provence

Question 7

What did both sides use?

Answer 7

Foreign intervention

Question 8

Who did John II receive troops from and what was the agreement?

Answer 8

Louis XI, in return he would get Roussillion and Cerdagne. When John II didn’t pay Louise XI, he kept the areas

Question 9

How did Isabella and Ferdinand’s marriage bring peace closer?

Answer 9

The Enriquez family provided troops for John II

Question 10

What was the result of the civil war for the economy?

Answer 10

Greatly damaged

Question 11

What was the result of the civil war for the peasants?

Answer 11

Disaffected

Question 12

What was the result of the civil war for the nobles and knights?

Answer 12

Disputed over land ownership

Question 13

What was the result of the civil war for Barcelona?

Answer 13

Left deep in debt