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Period: 1516 to 1556
Carlos 1
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1520
Carlos I was appointed Emperor of Germany
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1525
Battle of Pavia
In this battle, the imperial troops of Carlos V took King Francis I of France prisioner -
1527
Sack of Rome
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1538
Annexation of the Duchy of Milan
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1547
Battle of Mühlberg
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1555
Peace of Augsburg
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1556
Carlos I abdication
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Period: 1556 to
Felipe II
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1557
Battle of Saint-Quentin
Felipe II defeated the French at this battle -
1566
Rebellion of the Netherlands
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1571
Battle of Lepanto
The Christian victory ended the belief that the Turks were invincible -
1580
Felipe II, King of Portugal
Felipe II was named King of Portugal -
The Great Armada
Felipe II sent a powerful fleet (130 boats) to invade England. But it was defeated because of the bad weather and the english ships that pushed the Armada into the English Channel, making invansion impossible. -
Death of Felipe II
