Philip V

noun

1. 1683–1746, king of Spain 1700–46.

Philip V

noun

1. Philip V16831746MSpanishPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 1683–1746, king of Spain (1700–46) and founder of the Bourbon dynasty in Spain. His accession began the War of Spanish Succession (1701–13)

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Just when the sky was darkest, information came that Philip V had ordered 6000 pesos a year to be allotted to the missions.

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A century later an experienced financial official tells the same story, in a report to Philip V.

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Under Philip V. Catalonia, in 1714, was deprived of its cortes and liberties.

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At the siege of Barcelona, the monks refused absolution to all who remained faithful to Philip V.

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Philip V, a Frenchman, did not endeavor to crush the native spirit in his new home, but his influence could not but be felt.

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