The Royal Academy of History, with the support of the Rafael del Pino Foundation, has organised a series of conferences entitled "The Spain of Philip V. War of Succession, reforms, growth and future projections" which will take place in March, April and May 2014 according to the following programme:
- 21 March 2014
The question of succession. Luis Ribot
- 25 March 2014
The reign of Philip V. The economy. Background and projections in the Age of Enlightenment. Gonzalo Anes y Álvarez de Castrillón.
- 27 March 2014
Dynastic change and the government of the Monarchy. Feliciano Barrios
- 1 April 2014
The Nueva Planta Decrees. José Antonio Escudero
- 3 April 2014
Military reflections on the War of Succession. Hugo O'Donnell and Duque de Estrada
- 8 April 2014
Italy in the Utrecht system. Luis Miguel Enciso
- 10 April 2014
Economic causes of the internationalisation of a succession conflict. Carmen Sanz Ayán
- 22 April 2014
Origins and development of industrial protectionism in contemporary Spain. Vicente Pérez Moreda
- 20 May 2014
Military reflections on the War of Succession. Hugo O'Donnell
- 23 May 2014
The Nueva Planta Decrees. José Antonio Escudero
The War of the Spanish Succession was an international conflict that would have important consequences for the Spanish Monarchy in its development and outcome, which would be reflected both in its territorial configuration, with the disappearance of its presence in Italy and the southern Netherlands, and in fundamental aspects of its internal political-administrative structure. The series of lectures analyses this crucial period in its fundamental aspects: the solution of the succession question; the economy, both in its peninsular aspect with its projection during the 18th century, and that underlying the origins of the conflict; the military aspects in all its scenarios; those of an administrative nature that gave rise to the ministerial deployment that was to coexist with some of the old Councils inherited from the Habsburgs; including a lecture dedicated to the destiny that the Italian territories of the Monarchy were to follow as a consequence of the Peace of Utrecht.
Of particular significance are the Decrees of Nueva Planta for the Crown of Aragon, aimed at reorganising the Audiencias of those territories. Justified by a general rebellion that in reality did not exist (since in Aragon, Catalonia and Valencia there were supporters of Philip V and Archduke Charles), they led to the introduction of Castilian public law in Aragon and Catalonia, and public and private law in Valencia. These Decrees have been erroneously seen as a Castilian or Spanish aggression, when in fact they were devised by Louis XIV, and executed at the behest of his ambassador, to facilitate the government of Philip V, with the collaboration of people from these territories such as the Felipista Francesc Ametller in Catalonia.
Free attendance. Limited capacity. Attendance control (Optional to obtain the certificate).
