K-W-L CHART
IN THIS UNIT YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT…
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The Catholic Monarchs
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The age of discovery
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the Hapsburg dynasty
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The Golden Age
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The Boubon dynasty
EARLY MODERN SPAIN BEGAN IN 1492. THIS COINCIDED WITH THE REIGN OF THE CATHOLIC MONARCHS IN SPAIN. THEY CONQUERED THE KINGDOM OF GRANADA IN THE RECONQUISTA.
THE CATHOLIC MONARCHS
This period of history includes the Age of Discovery. Explorers made voyages to distant places and Europeans learned more about the world geography.
DINASTY OF SPANISH MONARCHS
Geneología de los reyes de España
THE HAPSBURGS
family tree about the Hapsburg dinasty
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THE BOURBONS
Know more about the Bourbons!
THE BOURBONS- THE WAR OF SUCCESSION AND TREAT OF UTRECHT
Vocabulary
FAMILY TREE OF BOURBONS DINASTY
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WHO WERE THE MOST IMPORTANT KINGS OF BOURBON DINASTY?
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FELIPE V > ruled with absolute power in the first half of the 18th century. He centralised the government. He also eliminated local laws and institutions. He divided Spain into provinces.
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CARLOS III > ruled Spain in the second half of the 18th century. He made many changes to improve the country and the lives of the Spanish people. He improved the road system and the cities, and built canals.
ART AND CULTURE IN EARLY MODERN SPAIN
During the period of the Catholic Monarchs and Hapsburg dinasty, new artistic styles appreared in Europe:
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The Renaissance –> 15th and 16th century.
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The Baroque –> 17th and 18th century.
In the 16th the most important artist was El Greco.
In the 17th century the most important artists were Murillo and Velázquez.
AGE OF DISCOVERY
EXPLORERS AND JOURNEYS
COLUMBUS, PIZARRO, CORTÉS AND MAGELLAN
Pizarro
Cortés
