Charles IV of Spain

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Charles IV of Spain born?November 11, 1748
2. When did Charles IV of Spain die?January 20, 1819
3. What is the reign?1788-1808
4. What is the capital?Madrid
5. Who was Charles IV of Spain?Charles IV was the king of Spain from 1788. He didn't enjoy being king and had a son named Ferdinand who didn't like him much.
6. Why did Charles IV have so much money trouble?Spain was in many wars, like the Napoleonic Wars, and the fighting used up a lot of the royal money. The king had to raise taxes and borrow money, which made people unhappy.

Enlightenment: An intellectual movement in the 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason, individualism, and skepticism of traditional authority.
Dynastic Conflict: Disputes or struggles for power within a ruling family or between different royal families.
Peninsular War: A major conflict fought in the Iberian Peninsula from 1808 to 1814 between Napoleon's French forces and the allied Spanish, Portuguese, and British armies.