When Charles II died in 1700, the french Prince Philip of Bourbon was appointed has their.
Castille and France suooorted Philip V, but Britain, The Duten Republic, Portugal and The
Austrian Empiere wanted the Archduke Charles of Hasburg to be king: Most territories of the
crow of Aragoin supported charles.
The War of the Spanish Succession
(1701-1714) was both a Spanish and an
international conflict.
Philip V´s supporters won a decisive victory after the batle of
Almansa (1707).
In 1711, Charles of Habsburg inherited the German Empire and his Europeans allies saw the need to
prevent the posible union of Spain and Austria. The Treaty of Utrecht (1713) recognised Philip V as king in
exchange for territory in Europe and Spain.
The war continued in Cataloina until 1714, when Philip´s troops entered Barcelona,
and in Mallorca until 1715.
France and Spain were now ruled by one family and this alliance
guided Spanish foreign policy during the 18th century.
Territorial uniformity
The Nueva Planta Decrees were enacted, which abolished the privileges and institutions of
the territories of the Crow of Aragón.
Spain was divided into provinces governed by a capitain general with military and
administrative power. -Audiencias were created to administer justice. -Corregidores
governed the municipalities. -Intendentes collect taxes.
The first Bourbon began to centralise power and reform the
structure of the state.
The king had absolute power and directly appointed secretaries to assist
in the task of government.
After the war, the unification of the old kingdoms of Aragón and Castille began.