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FELIPE II
WARS OF FELIPE II
FRANCE
They signed Peace of Cateau-Cambresis (1559)
Felipe II supported catholics in civil war in France
PROTESTAN IN LOW COUNTRIES
They rosed up against the king in (1568)
They maintained Flanders
United province became independent
OTTOMAN EMPIRE
Felipe made Holy league
To recuperate trade in Meditarranean Sea
ENGLAND
The great Armada was defeated
130 ships formed the Great Armada
DOMESTIC PROBLEMS
Financial run
Crisis
3 times bankrupted
Increased taxes
Religion
Moriscos Revolt of Granada (1568)
They were defeated by the Army of John
(1570)
Spniah Monarchy's superiority
Enemies aimed to discredit Felipe II
Thoughts were that Spain was ignorant
HIS EMPIRE
His father divided up the territories
Felipe II
Castilla and part of Americas
Crown of Aragon and Italian territories
Low countries and part of France
Ferdinand
Austria
Imperial Crown
1580
King of Portugal died
Felipe inherited Portugal
The army led by Duke of Alba
Defeated Portuguese nobles
Felipe needed intermediares in the councils
Madrid capital
