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felipe II
domestic problems
All the kingdoms on the Peninsula
they maintained their own institutions
specific laws
Carlos V had left the Crown in financial ruin
outgoings were higher
income it received and Felipe II
had to declare the Crown bankrupt
in the year he began his reign
declare economic insolvency on two occasions
The policy of imposing Catholicism
discriminating against the religious minorities
caused the Moriscos in Granada to revolt
the revolt
known as the War of the Alpujarras
Spanish Monarchy's domination of Europe
led to the black legend
which was fomented by powerful enemies
They aimed to discredit
Spanish Monarchy and Felipe II
In Europe, the beliefs
spread that Spain was fanatical and ignorant
Catholic Church was given
as the main cause
of its cultural backwardness
a global empire
Carlos V divided up the territories
inherited due to the difficulties
he experienced in controlling them
He gave Austria and the Imperial Crown
to his brother Ferdinand,
his son Felipe II was given the rest
Castilla and his territories in the Americas
The Crown of Aragón and his Italian territories
The Low Countries and Franche-Comté
defeated the Portuguese nobles
who opposed these territories
being taken by the Spanish Monarchy
the conquest of the Philippines
incorporation of the Portuguese territorie
Felipe II increased bureaucracy
founding the Council of Portugal
granting more power to the secretaries
ministers that acted as intermediaries
between the King and the councils
he made Madrid the capital of his kingdom.