General FP CK Flashcards
how was Philip viewed by those in LC?
as an outsider
how was Philip very Castilian?
- born in Castile
- only spoke Castilian
- from 1561 made Madrid capital of empire
how long did Philip visit LC for?
3yrs (1556-59)
what did Philip promise to do in relation to LC?
to return - never visited after LC
what year had Philip planned return to LC?
1568
why was 1568 a specifically bad year for Philip?
- wife died
- son died
- morisco revolt
- ottoman threat
who did Philip first chose as regent for LC?
Margaret of parma
why was Margaret a bad regent?
- she was Italian and spent most time in Italy
- not an experienced politician
who advised Margaret? why was this bad?
cardinal Granvelle - he was unpopular
did Philip let Margret act freely?
no - tried to micro-manage her from Madrid
what did Philip try to introduce to LC in 1561?
14 new bishops - add to existing 4
why were dutch nobles upset with Philip trying to introduce new bishops?
- did it without consulting council of state in LC
- argued it was about Philip’s political control
- 1563 nobles forced Philip to scrap the plan
what had led to more protestants in LC?
- treaty of cateau-cambresis 1559
- had re-opened Dutch-French border
what happened to the IQ in LC under Philip?
increased in size under Philip’s orders
what did the dutch do regarding the IQ?
1565 - 400 nobles singed letter asking Margaret to suppress IQ
who went to meet Philip in 1565?
count of egremont went to Madrid to meet Philip
what did egremont think happened in the meeting with Philip? what did Philip do with Margaret?
- egremont thought Philip had agreed to religious toleration
- Philip sent Margaret saying opposite
- Margaret wrote to Philip for clarification
what was the iconoclastic fury in 1566?
- mobs attacked churches and destroyed images
- in Antwerp all 42 churches ransacked
when and what was the convention of Nijmegen?
- march 1573
- restored trade relations between Eng + Spain
- compensated Genoese for their losses
what did Philip ask for in the planning for the armada?
2 plans
what was Santa cruz’s plan for the armada?
- big armada
- send some of armada to Ireland as bait
what was Parma’s plan for the armada?
- sneak over in barges over night
- 30,000 troops
- attack would only work it totally secret
what did Philip do with the 2 plans?
merged them
what was the final plan for the armada?
- send 120 ships to holland to meet Parma
- ships then escort the barges
who was in charge of the armada?
Medina sidonia
why was Medina sidonia a poor choice?
- had no naval experience
- asked Philip not to do it - Philip rejected
how did Philip plan everything for the armada?
- from crew’s rations to rules for their moral conduct
- organised where people would be sleeping
how did Philip win the support of the Portuguese nobles?
paid ransoms for nobles to be freed from Morocco
how did Philip persuade duchess of bruganza from the leadership race?
- gave duke of bruganza estates and the title of constable of Portugal
- released her son from prison in Spain
between what dates did Philip stay in Portugal?
dec 1580 - feb 1583
give examples of Philip displaying good govt in his management of Portugal?
- trimmed his beard in Portuguese style
- learnt Portuguese
- respected Portugal and its traditions
