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5.FELIPE II
A GLOBAL EMPIRE
Carlos V divided his territory
He had difficulties controlling the territories
His brother Ferdinand received
Austria
Imperial Crown
His son Felipe II received
Castilla
his territories in the Americas
The Crown of Aragón
his Italian territories
The Low Countries
Franche-Comté
Portugal's king
died without leaving any heir
Felipe II inherited those territories
defeating the Portuguese nobles who opposed
Were defeated with the army led by the Duke of Alba
That included
The Portuguese territories of the peninsula
The Portuguese territories of the Americas, Africa and Asia
Felipe II's territories were
The territories received from Carlos V
The Portuguese territories around the globe
Philippines
DOMESTIC PROBLEMS
All the kingdoms in the peninsula had
the same sovereign
Their own institutions and laws
which were called fueros
Carlos V left the Crown in financial ruin
Felipe II declared the Crown bankrupt
The War of the Alpujarras
Was caused by
The policy of imposing Catholicism
discriminating against the religious minorities
in 1568
Was suppressed by the army led by John of Austria in 1570
Black legend
Fomented by
England
France
The north of the Low Countries
Was created to discredit the Spanish monarchy
Felipe II in particular
It spread that Spain was fanatical and ignorant
This contributed to the unfavourable view
The Catholic church's cultural backwardness
The political oppression of Protestants
The death of Carlos, Prince of Asturias
The achievements of the tercios
THE WARS OF FELIPE II
Against the Protestants in the Low Countries
In northern provinces of the Low Countries
Where the Calvinism spread
The population rose up against the king
In 1568
Felipe II sent the Duke of Alba
He could not contain the war
He was replaced by Alexander Farnese
Controlled the southern provinces
Northern provinces proclaimed independence from Spain
The War lasted until 1648
In 1581
Against England
Queen Elisabeth I of England
Supported the practices of the English pirates
Who acted against the interests of Spain in America
Was Anglican and defended the protestants in the Low countries
Felipe II formed a powerful army
130 ships
Was known as the great armada
Its objectives were
Invade England
Depose the Queen
Transport troops from Portugal and Flanders
However, it failed
Against France
France defeated in the battle of Saint Quentin
Henry II signed the peace of Cateau-Cambresis
in 1559
The following wars
Civil war between
Catholics
Felipe II supported the Catholics
Protestants
Against the Ottoman empire
Holy league
Was organised by Felipe II
To end the control of the Ottomans over the Mediterranean sea
Was an alliance between
Venice
The Pope
Spain
The Battle of Lepanto
In 1571
A Christian fleet defeated the Ottoman forces
Commanded by John of Austria
