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Felipe III
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The Duke of Lerma
The duke of Lerma was the main valido of Felipe III -
Truce with England
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Twelve Years' Truce
Felipe III signed a truce with the United Provinces -
Expulsion of the Moriscos
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Thirty Years' War
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War with the United Provinces
Felipe IV initiated a much more aggressive policy. Spain went back to war against the United Provinces. -
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Felipe IV
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Victoria de Breda
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Rebellion of Catalonia and Portugal
- Catalonia rejected the Union of Arms and started a revolt, which was eventually crushed
- The situation in Portugal also grew worse because of the tax pressure from the Union of Arms.With the support of other Europeans powers, Portugal became independent.
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Defeat by France at Rocroi
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Peace of Westphalia
The Thirty Years' War come to an end when the Peace of Westphalia was signed -
Treaty of the Pyrenees
In the Treaty of the Pyrenees, Spain ceded different territories in Europe to France -
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Carlos II
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Independence of Portugal
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Carlos II comes of age
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Juan José de Austria
Juan José de Austria, became the valido of Carlos II -
Death of Carlos II
Carlos death without offspring. -
War of the Spanish Succession
When Carlos II died, in his will he named Philip of Bourbon as his heir. This led to the War of the Spanish Succession, which ended with the victory of the French Bourbon dynasty