Links to Unit 1 and 2 games

Here you have the direct links to the games you can play to review units 1 and 2. Click on the images below to access the different games:

UNIT 1

CHARLES I's UNIVERSAL EMPIRE

PART ONE

PART TWO

PHILIP II'S HISPANIC EMPIRE

REVIEW OF THE HISPANIC EMPIRE

CONQUEST, ADMINISTRATION AND EXPLOITATION OF THE INDIES

UNIT 2

ECONOMY IN THE 17th CENTURY

THE THIRTY YEARS' WAR

THE ENGLISH REVOLUTIONS

VOCABULARY OF POLITICS IN THE 17th CENTURY

THE HISPANIC MONARCHY IN THE 17th CENTURY

Presentation of Unit 2: the 17th century

Here you have the presentation we are using in class to study Unit 2:

The Martyrdom of Saint Philip, by José de Ribera

This is a video that explains the main features of the painting Mª Rosa explained yesterday. You can see this painting in El Prado Museum, in Madrid:

And here you have some additional information to learn more about the painting: 

https://www.museodelprado.es/en/the-collection/art-work/the-martyrdom-of-saint-philip/a221ea0e-d38c-4018-be83-af9119458701

Presentations of the 16th century unit

These are the two presentations to study Charles I and Philip II's empires and the conquest, colonization and exploitation of the Indies.

This day in history: Elizabeth of France's death

I'm inaugurating a new section on the blog called "This day in history". It consists of explaining some historical events happened on a specific date in the past. You can contribute with your own events, but respecting some rules: the events you elect have to be related to what we' ve studied in class.

On the 6th October 1644 Elizabeth of France, Philip IV's first wife, died in Madrid at the age of 41. She was the daughter of Henry IV of France and Mary of Medicis. She gave birth to 8 children, but when she died only two survived: prince Balthasar Charles, dead two years later when he was 15, and infanta Maria Theresa of Austria, whose marriage with Louis XIV of France was arranged in the Peace of the Pyrenees. 

These are some portraits by Queen Elizabeth painted by Diego de Silva and Velázquez, Philip IV's court painter: 

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elisabeth_of_France_(1602%E2%80%931644)

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Retrato_ecuestre_de_Isabel_de_Borb%C3%B3n,_by_Diego_Vel%C3%A1zquez.jpg

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Retrato_de_Isabel_de_Borb%C3%B3n,_by_studio_of_Diego_Vel%C3%A1zquez.jpg

As prince Balthasar Charles died in 1646, Philip IV needed a new heir to the throne and in 1649 he married his niece Mariana of Austria. They had 5 children. Charles II was the youngest one and the only surviving boy. This was the reason why he became the king of the Hispanic Monarchy.

The French branch of Charles II's family played a significant role when the monarch died. Philip of Anjou, Louis XIV and Maria Theresa of Austria's grandson, was designated by Charles II as the heir to the throne in his last testament. He finally became the king of Spain, after the WAr of Spanish Succession.

Presentation and family tree

Here you have the presentation about the Hispanic Momarchy during the 16th and 17th centuries:

 

 And this is the family tree of the Hispanic Monarchs, starting from the Catholic Monarchs until Philip V. As you can see, endogamous relations were common, in orede to preserve alliances. There were cases of: marriages: 

- between cousins, like the one of the Catholic Monarchs (both belonged to the Trastámara dynasty) or Charles I and Isabella of Portugal. 

-  between aunts and nephews, like the one between Philip II and his aunt Mary Tudor (Catherine of Aragón and Henry VIII's daughter)

-  between uncles and nieces, like the one between Philip II and Anna of Austria or the one between Philip IV and Mariana of Austria. 

Source: https://colomabea.wordpress.com/ha-espana/

Everything was allowed for the continuation of the dynasty, but this inbreeding had seroius consequences, with handicaped children. Charles II, a disabled monarch, was the culmination of this marriage policy.

Presentation to study the Hispanic Monarchy in the 16th -17th centuries

This is the presentation we are going to use to study the government of the monarchs of the House of Austria (Habsburg) in the 16th and 17th centuries. Please, use it to complete your notes.

 

The Dumbfounded King

As I have told you today, there is a Spanish film called El rey pasmado (The Dumbfounded King), set during Philip IV's reign. The film is based on the novel Crónica del rey pasmado, written by Gonzalo Torrente Ballester, and it's a satirical chronicle of religious and moral intolerance and hypocrisy in the court of the Hispanic Monarchy. The main theme of the film is King Phikip IV's desire for watching the queen's naked body, after having seen a naked prostitute. This desire creates a lot of debate bertween the members of the Church, who don't agree in deciding whether this is a sin or not. The powerful Count-Duke of Olivares also appears with  personal problems that he tries to solve following the Church's advice. 

Historical setting is one of the most outstanding features of this film. The Dumbfounded King was filmed in the Palace of the Marquis of Santa Cruz in El Viso del Marqués (Ciudad Real) and the Monastery of Uclés in Cuenca. And the ressemblance of some actors with the historical figures they performed is astonishing. Look at these pictures: 

Gabino Diego as Philip IV

              Sources: http://blogdeheraldica.blogspot.com.es/2009/12/atribucion-de-armas-iii.html

http://www.aieteariane.com/peli.php?id=16

Javier Gurruchaga as the Count-Duke of Olivares: 

Sources: http://www.artelista.com/ypobra.php?o=10008

http://www.diariodecine.es/sscineclasico308.html

And this is one of the key images of the film, when the king watches the naked body of a prostitute called Marfisa: 

 Source: http://www.diariodecine.es/sscineclasico308.html

Can you guess what famous painting did the director of the film use as inspiration for this scene? If you watch the poster of the film, you will know. 

Here you have more information about the film: 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dumbfounded_King

Interactive activities to review for Wednesday´s exam

Here you have some interactive activities made with HotPotatoes software to review about some of the contents of next Wednesday´s exam. They refer to the 17th century and Baroque art. If you want to check your knowledge about these contents, please click on the images below and start. You can also leave a comment about how your final score has been. 

The Spanish Road and the Dutch Lion

The Spanish Road

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:El_Camino_Espa%C3%B1ol.PNG

As we studied last Wednesday, Charles I inherited a lot of territories in different parts of Europe. France continued to be the Hispanic Monarchy´s main enemy and it was difficult to keep all the territories connected. During Philip II´s rule a route was established to connect the Iberian Penindula (through the Aragonese ports of Valencia and Catalonia) with the North of Italy and the Low Countries. This route was known as the Spanish Road and it was used for trade, but also for military supply, especially during the Revolt of the Low Countries (1568-1648). This road was safer than the sea route which linked the Cantabrian ports of Castile with the Low Countries. 

If you want to learn more about this road, please click on the following link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Road

There is a classical history book about this road written by Geoffrey Parker in 1972: The Army of Flanders and the Spanish Road (1567-1659). Here you have a small review: 

http://www.cambridge.org/gb/knowledge/isbn/item1151445/?site_locale=en_GB

The cover of The Army of Flanders and the Spanish Road (1567-1659) reproduces the Dutch Lion (Leo Belgicus), a map of the Low Countries drawn in the shape of a lion. This map was drawn for the first time in 1584, during the revolt of the Low Countries against Philip II´s authoritarianism. It symbolized the Dutch resistance against the king. The map included the territories of present Belgium and Hollans. Here you have more information about this strange map: 

http://www.raremaps.com/gallery/archivedetail/17272/Leo_Belgicus/Van%20Den%20Keere.html

The Dutch Lion

Source: http://www.24oranges.nl/2009/12/10/low-countries-map-in-shape-of-a-lion/

Presentation about Baroque in the Hispanic Kingdoms

Here you have the presentation we´ve used today to study Baroque Art in the kingdoms of the Hispanic Monarchy. Pay special attention to Velázquez´s paintings: