Kingdom of Spain

The end of Philip III’s reign was symbolized by a scorching noble conflict, in which Baltasar de Zuniga and his ‘Madridistas’ came out victorious. This conflict, known as the Spanish War of Religion left Spain knee deep in a puddle of depth. The Spanish-Dutch War would continue in 1621. In Italy, Spain would expand its influence against the will of the Pope, subjugating Venice in the Venetian Easter and allying Tuscany and Genoa. The latter would gain the Kingdom of Sardinia in a grand purchase established in the Treaty of Ostia. Eventually, Savoy became an important ally to the Spaniards as well. Under Philip IV, Olivares strengthened its grip over the country. The French and Spanish competed with a compromise victory in slight favour of the Spanish was achieved, the Treaty of Condé-en-Brie. Under Spinola and later on the Duke of Tilly, the winds in the Netherlands would be turned in the favour of the Spaniards, yet the war is not over just yet.