Among other measures, they introduced the tax system with the so-called “Land Registry of Ensenada”. He delegated the political decisions to his ministers, such as the Marquis of the Ensenada and Jose of Carvajal, both very efficient government reformers. His reign was characterized by maintaining peace and neutrality with France and Britain. He married Barbara of Braganza, daughter of Juan V of Portugal. Philip V was succeeded by his son Fernando VI, nicknamed “ the Just”.

In home affairs, a centralized and unified administrative body was brought in with the New Regime Decree. In the first years of his reign the Royal Academies of Language, History and Medicine were created, copying the French academies. Grandson of the French king Louis XIV, he renounced his rights to the throne of France to inherit the Spanish crown on the death of Carlos II, the last king of the Austrian dynasty, who had named him as his heir.Īfter the War of Succession between the supporters of Archduke Carlos of Austria and Philip of Anjou, the Treaty of Utrecht was signed in 1713 which recognized Philip V as King of Spain. The first Bourbon king was Philip V, known as the “lively”. The Bourbon Dynasty reigned in Spain for more than three centuries, from 1700 until the present day, with the exception of the period of the two Republics, Amadeo of Spain and the Franco dictatorship.Įight kings and a queen belong to this dynasty. THE BOURBON DYNASTY – From Philip V to Fernando VII

The bourbon kings