Was Spain a great power by 1516? Flashcards
what are the 4 areas to examine?
crown authority, finance and economy, empire and religion
were finances good under F+I?
yes. massive success
how did F+I change finances?
dire state in 1479, vastly improved them
how did crown income change between 1479 and 1510?
1479 = 11m maravedis 1510 = 320m maravedis
what helped increasing crown income?
- increasing crown authority
- corregidores in towns to collect tax = more money
what was discovered that would help finances?
new world
what did finances allow for?
expensive FP e.g. 360m maravedis fighting in Naples 1500-1504
how did the economy fare under F+I?
mixed - regionalism
what industry was booming?
mesta
what city was centre of wool in industry?
burgos - sold wool to LC
which cities sold wool to Europe?
coruna and Santander
what was agriculture like?
backwards - due to topography and lack of noble investment
why was seville successful?
new world trade - 1503 casa de contracion
how did the security of Spain compare between 1516 and 1474?
Spain’s borders far stronger in 1516 than in 1474
when did Spain take Cerdagne and Roussillon?
1493 via treaty of Barcelona
when did Spain take Navarre?
1512
what did victory in Granda 1492 mean?
security from ottomans
how was peace w/ Portugal secured?
via marriage contracts and treaties e.g. Isabella married prince Alfonso in 1490
what year did they expand into Naples?
1504
what benefits did Naples bring?
- security and protection for Sicily and Sardinia
- trade benefits
when was Tripoli captured?
1510
what did capture of north Africa towns allow for?
more security and trade
what was the problem with conversions?
lost of false conversions as they had to convert or leave
how strong was Spain, religiously, by 1516?
leading catholic power
how many conversos were burnt by IQ?
IQ burnt 2000 conversos by 1500
what were F+I on the cusp of in religion?
spreading Catholicism to new lands
