Indeed, with Philip V came a whirlwind of reforms that contributed to the transformation of Spain in every possible way (economic, political, social and military). The very arrival of the monarch was accompanied by a redesign of the administration that had been in place for centuries under the Habsburgs. A structure of secretaries of French heritage was introduced, which broke with the course of consultation with the councils (although parallel administrations were sometimes maintained). In the military sphere, regiments were introduced to replace the tercios, while the fleet was modernised to recover its former strength at sea. On the economic front, the treasury was restructured in order to make tax collection more efficient. Politically, an attempt was made to restore the territorial inheritance of the Habsburgs of Madrid in Italy, which was achieved through family pacts with France. In short, the country was reorganised at all levels. In any case, this set of reforms came in response to the diagnoses made of the country’s situation at the beginning of the 18th century, which spoke of backwardness and the need for urgent reforms.
Collection: Texts
Chronology: XVIII
Scope: Secondary Education, Baccalaureate, University
Link: http://rua.ua.es/dspace/handle/10045/4632
Resource type: Historical source
Source: PEREZ-PRENDES, J.M.: Curso de Historia del Derecho Español, Madrid, 1983, p. 707
Language: Spanish
Date: 1983
Owner: Djebril Bouzidi (Modernalia)
Identifier: PEREZ-PRENDES, J.M.: Curso de Historia del Derecho Español, Madrid, 1983, p. 707
Copyright: José Manuel Pérez-Prendes
Abstract: Fragment of text extolling the important legislative work of Philip V in the history of Spain
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