Philip+III+of+Spain

Created by: Alejandra Doral​, Manuel Dominguez, Jorge Marin and Paula Gonzalez

Philip III of Spain. also called El Piadoso, ruled over Spain and Portugal from 13 of september of 1578 until he died. He was son of Anna de Austria and Philip II of Spain. In 1598, he married Margarita of Hapsburg. As he likes so much hunting, he gave the matters of goverment to the first valido in the history of Spain, Duke of Lerma, who moved the capital, that was established in Madrid, to Valladolid.

Foreign Policy
 Spain was allied with England when James I ascended the throne, so that the problems with England ended. Spain with the Netherlands signed the Twelve Years Truce, which said that for twelve years could not fight them, so this will ensure peace among them, the Dutchmen took advantage of the truce Parea start its expansion in the Caribbean and Indian Orientales. When Henry IV of France, the Queen Regent Marie de Medici sought help from Spain to fight the French Protestants, the Huguenots ie, so that peace between Spain and France was consolidated. One of the biggest problems was his intervention Spain had in the Thirty Years War, which was a war between the Protestants against Catholics, and against the Habsburg Emperor Ferdinand II, because of have took away the rights to all Protestants except loos Lutherans. The Emperor asked for help from Spanish families to help him against the rebellion. Felipe III send his troops, and scored a victory in the Battle of White Mountain in 1920 against the Czechs. But Philip III died long before the war ended.

Domestic Policy
The King and the Duke of Lerma concentrated especially in the expulsion of the Moriscos. Because a lot of people had to flee their homes, this greatly affected the Spanish economy, and led to the ruin of many regions, especially in agriculture, as in Valencia and Aragon, because most of its population were Moriscos. Also they have financial problems due to the waste of money of the other kings, so they have to ask for a lot of help to the cortes.

__**Philip III of Spain relationship with Madrid:**__

Philip III of Spain was born in the alcazar in Madrid. Later an statue was erected in his honour in the Plaza Mayor of Madrid in 1616, because he loved this city.His valido changed the capital for some years to Valladolid but later it changed agin to Madrid. ​