It declined due to attacks by pirates and also through contraband
Harvest, plague epidemics, wars and migration to America
They governed in the name of the king
The riches from America were not used to encourage it, but to buy products abroad
Rebellion in Portugal
Expulsion of the Moriscos
Count-duke of Olivares
Lerma
The demographic problems affected production and the expulsion of the Moriscos forcen traditional orchards
Validos
Felipe III (by Velázquez)
1668
'Valido' of Felipe III
Felipe IV (by Velázquez)
'Valido' of Felipe IV
1609
Agriculture
Trade with America
Industry
Spanish population fell from 8 to 6 million inhabitants