Event

Union of Arms

1626 · 17th century

The Union of Arms was a plan put forward by the Count-Duke of Olivares in 1626 for every kingdom of the Spanish monarchy to supply a fixed reserve of paid soldiers for common defence. Resisted by the Catalan Courts and other realms, it fed the grievances that led to the revolts of Catalonia and Portugal in 1640.

Union of Arms
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Union of Arms. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/union-of-arms
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