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FELIPE II
Domestic problems
Moriscos in Granada to revolt
discriminating against religious minorities
War of the Alpujarras
army led by John of Austria
1570
policy of imposing Catholicism
1568
black legend
encourage by its powerful enemies
aimed to discredit the
Spanish Monarchy
Felipe II
Spanish Monarchy's domination of Europe led to it
Carlos V left the Crown in financial ruin
Felipe II declare the Crown bankrupt
year he began his reign
also declare economic insolvency
higher than the income it received
discovery of new silver and gold mines
in America
increase in taxes
continue funding the military
In Europe
belief spread that Spain was
ignorant
fanatical
Catholic Church
main cause
cultural backwardness
political oppression of Protestants
1550-1560
death of Carlos
achievements of the tercios'
Europe contributed to this view
Antonio Pérez
king's secretarie
accused of an assassination in Castilla
refuge in Aragón
Inquisition to capture him
defence of the fueros' enabled Pérez flee to France
All the kingdoms on the Peninsula ruled by the same sovereign
except fueros
A global empire
1580
Felipe II inherited this kingdom
with the Portuguese territories in
Americas
Africa
Asia
king of Portugal died
no heirs
army led by the Duke of Alba
defeated the Portuguese nobles
opposed territories taken by the Spanish Monarchy
Felipe II's dominions stretched across the globe after
conquest of the Philippines
incorporation of the Portuguese territories
to govern his empire
Felipe II increased bureaucracy by
types of ministers acted as intermediaries between
the King
The councils
founding the Council of Portugal
granting more power to secretaries
1561
Madrid the capital of his kingdom
he gave Ferdinand
Austria
the Imperial Crown
Carlos V divided up the territories he inherited
Felipe II was given the rest
Castilla
his territories in the Americas
The Crown of Aragón
his Italian territories
The Low Countries
Franche-Comté
Wars of Felipe
Moriscos in Granada to revolt Wars of Felipe