Editing Philip IV of Spain (section)

=== Spanish Navy ===
[[File:Francisco de Zurbarán 014FXD.jpg|thumb|[[Cádiz expedition (1625)|Defense of Cádiz]] against the English in 1625]]
Philip was also notable for his interest in the [[Spanish Navy]]. Shortly after taking power, he began to increase the size of his fleets, rapidly doubling the size of the naval budget from the start of his reign, and then tripling it.<ref>{{harvnb|Goodman|2002|p=45}}</ref> Philip is credited with a 'sensible, pragmatic approach' to provisioning and controlling it.<ref>{{harvnb|Goodman|2002|p=32}}</ref> He was prepared to involve himself in considerable details of naval policy; he was commenting on the detail of provisions for the ''armada'' in 1630, for example.<ref>{{harvnb|Goodman|2002|p=157}}</ref> The ''Junta de Armadas'' was the only ''junta'' committee to survive the fall of Olivares intact.<ref>{{harvnb|Goodman|2002|p=34}}</ref> Even after the disastrous [[Battle of the Downs]], Philip remained closely interested in his navy, including ensuring ministerial attention. In 1646, de Haro was personally involved in supplying and equipping the Atlantic fleet from [[Cádiz]]. Throughout the period there was no 'weakening of the importance attached to naval forces'<ref>{{harvnb|Goodman|2002|p=156}}</ref> by the King, who argued that joint land and naval operations were essential. Some of his conclusions on naval policy were quite advanced: after the peace of 1648, Philip argued that the Dutch fleets off the Spanish peninsula were actually good for trade, despite concerns from his senior officials, since they provided protection against the [[Royal Navy|English]] and [[French Navy|French navies]].<ref>{{harvnb|Goodman|2002|p=26}}</ref>