Key Topic Term Week Number Indicative Content Extended Content Resources 5 advisers, factions e.g. Ruy Gomez, Gonzalo and Antonio Perez, Escobedo Role, power and unpopularity of key advisers e.g. Perez, Escobedo Spain: Rise and Decline (Access to History), Kilsby Spain 1474-1598, Hunt Philip II (Flagship Historymakers), Randall Philip II (Seminar Studies in History), Woodward 5 justice Courts system Debate over whether Philip was ‘most just of all rulers’ Spain: Rise and Decline (Access to History), Kilsby Spain 1474-1598, Hunt Philip II (Flagship Historymakers), Randall Philip II (Seminar Studies in History), Woodward 5 the fates of Don Carlos and Montigny Don Carlos’ death and reaction, Decision to execute Montigny Spain: Rise and Decline (Access to History), Kilsby Spain 1474-1598, Hunt Philip II (Flagship Historymakers), Randall Philip II (Seminar Studies in History), Woodward 6 provincialism, revolts of the Moriscos (1568) and of Aragon (1590) Reasons for Philip’s intervention in Aragon Rule over the Justiciar Spain: Rise and Decline (Access to History), Kilsby Spain 1474-1598, Hunt Philip II (Flagship Historymakers), Randall Philip II (Seminar Studies in History), Woodward 6 Government, law and order, finances and Centralisation of government Relationship between Castile and Aragon Spain: Rise and Decline (Access to History), Kilsby Spain 1474-1598, Hunt
economy in 1598. Financial impact of wars Philip II (Flagship Historymakers), Randall Philip II (Seminar Studies in History), Woodward Religion 7 Philip II’s inheritance, family issues, personal religion Reform of the |Catholic Church in Spain Philip’s religious upbringing Spain: Rise and Decline (Access to History), Kilsby Spain 1474-1598, Hunt Philip II (Flagship Historymakers), Randall Philip II (Seminar Studies in History), Woodward 2 8 religious reforms; Censorship laws Strengthening of the power of the bishops Quiroga Reform of monastic orders Implementation of decrees of Council of Trent Spain: Rise and Decline (Access to History), Kilsby Spain 1474-1598, Hunt Philip II (Flagship Historymakers), Randall Philip II (Seminar Studies in History), Woodward 9 relations with the Papacy, the Spanish Church and Inquisition Philip’s views of papal authority Disputes over money Working together over the Holy League Autos de fe Treatment of conversos by inquisition Extent to which fearsome reputation of inquisition was deserved Spain: Rise and Decline (Access to History), Kilsby Spain 1474-1598, Hunt Philip II (Flagship Historymakers), Randall Philip II (Seminar Studies in History), Woodward 10 attitude towards the Tridentine decrees, Jesuits, the Index, heretics, Moriscos and Conversos Tridentine liturgy and Roman missal Control of the Jesuits Reasons for Morisco revolt Consequences of the defeat of the Morisco revolt Spain: Rise and Decline (Access to History), Kilsby Spain 1474-1598, Hunt Philip II (Flagship Historymakers), Randall Philip II (Seminar Studies in
History), Woodward 10-11 the moral and spiritual impact of the Inquisition, the religious condition of Spain in 1598 Debate over the nature, strength and harshness of the inquisition Role of inquisition in education Spain: Rise and Decline (Access to History), Kilsby Spain 1474-1598, Hunt Philip II (Flagship Historymakers), Randall Philip II (Seminar Studies in History), Woodward Foreign policy 12 The foreign situation in 1555 Threats to Spain: France, Netherlands, Ottomans Split of Charles V’s lands Peace of Augsburg and Treaty of Cateau-Cambresis 1559 Spain: Rise and Decline (Access to History), Kilsby Spain 1474-1598, Hunt Philip II (Flagship Historymakers), Randall Philip II (Seminar Studies in History), Woodward 3 12 priorities, defence, crusade, expansion, peace or war Financial situation Empire Religious motives Spain: Rise and Decline (Access to History), Kilsby Spain 1474-1598, Hunt Philip II (Flagship Historymakers), Randall Philip II (Seminar Studies in History), Woodward 13-14 foreign relations and military operations in the Mediterranean, with the Papacy, the Ottomans, Barbary Corsairs, Venice Philip’s aims in the Mediterranean Threat from Turkish navy Expedition to Tripoli Oran 1563 Spain: Rise and Decline (Access to History), Kilsby Spain 1474-1598, Hunt Philip II (Flagship Historymakers), Randall Philip II (Seminar Studies in History), Woodward 15 the Holy League and the Battle of Lepanto (1571) Reasons for formation of the Holy League Key battles and actions Extent of success at Lepanto Spain: Rise and Decline (Access to History), Kilsby Spain 1474-1598, Hunt Philip II (Flagship
Historymakers), Randall Philip II (Seminar Studies in History), Woodward The Netherlands 18-19 Political, religious, regional, financial and economic origins of the revolt Philip’s aims in the Netherlands, and early visits Growth of Protestantism, including Calvinism and iconoclasm Dutch wealth and taxation English and French interference Attempts to increase taxation Attitude of the local Protestant and Catholic nobility Spain: Rise and Decline (Access to History), Kilsby Spain 1474-1598, Hunt Philip II (Flagship Historymakers), Randall Philip II (Seminar Studies in History), Woodward 20 Philip’s anti-heresy and centralisation policies; ministers and military commanders: Granville, Alba, Requesens, Don John, Parma Appointment of Margaret Tribunal of Troubles Attitude of military commanders e.g. Alba not paying his soldiers Strategy and tactics Spain: Rise and Decline (Access to History), Kilsby Spain 1474-1598, Hunt Philip II (Flagship Historymakers), Randall Philip II (Seminar Studies in History), Woodward 4 21 William of Orange and Maurice of Nassau as leaders of the Revolt, their aims, politics and military abilities William’s early aims and motives Skill as military commander Education and ability of Maurice Spain: Rise and Decline (Access to History), Kilsby Spain 1474-1598, Hunt Philip II (Flagship Historymakers), Randall Philip II (Seminar Studies in History), Woodward 22 foreign involvement in the revolt Elizabeth I and England’s interference Unrest in France Act of Abjuration Spain: Rise and Decline (Access to History), Kilsby Spain 1474-1598, Hunt Philip II (Flagship Historymakers), Randall Philip II (Seminar Studies in History), Woodward