Charles III Gains the Spanish Throne
At a glance:
- Series: Chronology of European History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Royalty, Rulers, Nobility, Economics
- Subcategories: Enlightenment, Kings, Queens, Kingdoms, Monarchy
- Curriculum: 18th Century European History, Spanish/Portuguese History
- Geographical Location: Spain
- Date: 1759
Article abstract: Charles III gains the Spanish throne, marking the high point of Spanish “enlightened absolutism,” when the Crown initiates far-reaching social, political, and economic reforms.
Summary of Event
When Charles III succeeded his half brother Ferdinand VI to the throne of Spain in 1759, he inherited an empire that had been arrested in the process of decline and was once again becoming a major power in European affairs. He was the fourth monarch of the new Bourbon dynasty, which had succeeded to the throne after the death of the Habsburg...
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