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May 21, 1527
Philip II born
the day he is born -
Period: Mar 6, 1556 to
Philips reign over spain
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Jun 11, 1557
Spains first bankruptcy
the country became dependent on the revenues flowing in from the mercantile empire in the Americas, leading to Spain's first bankruptcy in 1557, due to the rising costs of military efforts -
Oct 18, 1566
The Dutch Revolt
Philip raised the taxes in the Netherlands, and took steps to crush Protestantism. in response, angry protestant mobs swept the catholic churches. -
Dec 6, 1568
Many Executions
In a single day, The Spanish duke Alva executed 1,500 protestants and suspected rebels after begin sent to fight for Philip in the Dutch Revolt -
Dec 6, 1571
Philip responds like a true cruesader
Philip helps the pope fight against the mounting power of the Ottoman Empire, and so he brings more than 200 Spanish ships with the Venetian ships, defeating the Ottoman fleet in the fierce battle of Lepanto -
The spanish armada is defeated
in a fight against the Protestants, queen Elizabeth and her helpers, defeated Philips large army. -
The spanish armada is defeated
in a fight against the Protestants, queen Elizabeth and her helpers, defeated Philips large army. -
death of Phiip II
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A lot of wealth for Philip
Philips empire provided him with incredible wealth. by 1600 the American mines had supplied Spain with an estimated 339,000 pounds of gold.
