unit 10 the spanish empire
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The Revolt of the Comuneros
The leaders of the revolts were executed Padilla, Bravo and Maldonado a>er the defeated by the King’s army at the baCle of Villalar
María Pacheco
Ac;vi;es 1 Answer these ques;ons a) Which territories did Charles V inherit as King? b) What were CasFlian ciFes and CasFlian nobles angry about? c) Where did the revolt start? d) What happened to the leaders of the rebellion?
The empire of Charles V was made up of many different territories, with their own laws and insFtuFons
Complete these sentences with words from the text
The court did not stay in one place; it was __________
The King appointed a _________in each territory to act in his name.
Charles V divided his possessions
Answer these ques;ons What was Charles V’s main objecFve in Europe? Was he successful? Why? / Why not?
AbdicaFon ceremony in Brussels
Read the sentences. What do they refer to? 1. Philip II’s mother was this naFonality. 2. Portugal had possessions in these countries. 3. This was the place where Philip II established his court. 4. This was the name given to Philip II’s monarchy. 5. These were Philip II’s policies.
RecreaFon of the BaCle of Lepanto
Cervantes lose his le> hand at the baCle of Lepanto
He wrote “Don Quijote”
All these wars were so costly that they ruined the economy, and Philip II was forced to declare bankruptcy several
The reign of Charles II Beggar boys eaFng grapes and melon, by Murillo
-‐Charles II was mentally and physycally ill and could not ruled. -‐Charles II died in 1700. The Spanish throne was occupied by a new dynasty, the House of bourbon, which was of French origin