Estates in Spain, and especially in Castile, grew progressively larger and the economy became increasingly uncompetitive, particularly during the reigns of Philip III and IV when repeated speculative crises shook Spain.
Os terreos en España volvéronse progresivamente máis grandes e a economía volveuse cada vez menos competitiva, particularmente durante os reinados de Filipe III e IV cando crises especulativas repetidas sacudiron a España.