Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Significance/Impact of Absolutism

Absolutism caused many problems for Spain. Spain had an absolute monarchy, which caused a lack of strength in the Middle Class, due to the expulsion of the Jews and the Moors, agriculture problems, and financial issues. They were reduced to a second-rate power, slaves died of epidemics, new trade cut into the Spanish revenues, increased rents on estates to allow aristocrats to have the money needed to fulfill their desired lifestyle, and the leaders of the country did not know how to fix the problem or control it.

There was a serious of revolts that resulted from these problems, and the French made a horrible defeat on the Spanish army. This ended the Fench-Spanish wars. After this, the Spanish lacked the financial support to build a strong military and renew faith in religion. This all lead to the defeat os Spain, all branching back to initial blow which was Absolutism.

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