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FELIPE II
A global empire
Carlos V divided
the territories he inherited
gave for Ferdinand
Imperial Crown
Austria
for Felipe II
Castilla and his territories in the Americas
The Low Countries and Franche-Comté
The Crown of Aragón and his Italian territories
1580
Felipe II inherited this kingdoms with Portuguese
Africa
Asia
Americas
His army
defeated the Portuguese nobles
king of Portugal died
Felipe II's dominions stretched across the globe
After the conquest of Philippines and
incorporation of the Portuguese territories
1561
he made Madrid
capital of his kingdom
He increased bureaucracy
founding the Council of Portugal
granting more power to the secretaries
Domestic problems
kingdoms on the Peninsula were
ruled by the same sovereign
maintained their own institutions
specific laws
Antonio Perez
accused of an assassination (in Castilla)
take refuge in Aragón
exercising his rights under the laws of this kingdom
The king used the Inquisition
to capture him
Carlos V
left the Crown in financial ruin
were higher than the income it received
Felipe II
had to declare
Crown bankrupt
economic insolvency
enabled him to continue funding the military
gold mines
discovery of new silver
increase in taxes
Moriscos were caused
in Granada, 1568
due to
discriminating against the religious minorities
the policy of imposing Catholicism
1570
War of the Alpujarras
finally suppressed the army led by John of Austria
