The Spanish Crown

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  • 1512

    Conquest of Navarra by Fernando of Aragón

  • 1516

    Carlos I / V

    Carlos I / V
    He was known as Carlos I as king of Spain, and as Holy Roman Emperor, title which he inherited from his parents, was known as Carlos V. He abticated in 1556 and gave his Austrian territories and the title of Emperor to his brother Ferdinand, while his son Felipe II received all the other territories.
  • Period: 1516 to 1556

    Reign of Carlos I

  • 1520

    Revolt of the Comuneros (1520-1521)

    Revolt of the Comuneros (1520-1521)
    During Carlos I's reign, taxes increased on urban bourgeoisie because of the expenditure of large amounts of Castilian money. This led to several rebellions, such as the Revolt of the Comuneros. It took place in Castilla and was performed by the nobles, bourgeoisie and peasants. Cities like Toledo and Valladolid rebelled against Carlos I in 1520. The rebels were finally defeated in 1521 by the Castilian monarchy.
  • 1525

    Battle of Pavia

  • 1547

    Battle of Mühlberg

  • 1555

    Peace of Ausburg

  • 1556

    Abdication of Carlos V

  • 1556

    Felipe II

    Felipe II
    He was Carlos I's son and inherited all of his territories except for his Austrian ones and the title of Emperor. Felipe II's empire was the largest in the world during years. He later claimed the portuguese throne when the King of Portugal had died and this made him obtain some more other portuguese territories.
  • Period: 1556 to

    Reign of Felipe II

  • 1566

    Rebellion of the Netherlands

  • 1571

    Battle of Lepanto

  • 1580

    Incorporation of Portugal into the Spanish Monarchy

  • Defeat of the Spanish Armada

    Defeat of the Spanish Armada
    Felipe II wanted to punish England, under Elizabeth I's rule, for the attacks of English pirates in America and supporting the independence of the United Provinces from Spain. He sent an Armada to England to try to invade the place with thousands soldiers, but it resulted impossible because of English defense and bad weather conditions.

  • Revolt of Aragón

  • Felipe III

    Felipe III
    Felipe III inherited the largest empire of the world after his father Felipe II died, but had to face some other problems during his reign. He led Spain to reach its best and most powerful years throughout history.
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    Reign of Felipe III

  • Twelve Years' Truce

  • Expulsion of the Moriscos from Spain

    Expulsion of the Moriscos from Spain
    During Felipe III's reign, the Moriscos' position declined and it was told that they were helping the Turks and uncooperatives with Christian conversion terms. They were expelled in 1609, which made 275 thousand people leave Spain. This significantly affected the country, as it brought depopulation in several regions.

  • Felipe IV

    Felipe IV
    Felipe IV inherited Felipe III's power after his death as his son. Spain started a period of recession and decline, which finally resulted in the independence of Portugal and the United Provinces along with wars and political instability.
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    Reign of Felipe IV

  • Union of Arms

  • Rebellion in Portugal

    Rebellion in Portugal
    During Felipe IV's reign, the situation inside Portugal grew worse because of tax pressure. After Catalonia's revolt, another revolt broke out in Portuguese lands. Portugal kept on fighting with the help of other European powers and it finally ended up with the Independence of Portugal in 1668.

  • Beginning of the Reign of Louis XIV

  • Peace of Westfalia

  • Treaty of the Pyrenees

  • Carlos II

    Carlos II
    Carlos II inherited his father's, Felipe IV, title after his death but couldn't be entirely proclaimed as a King until 1675, when he came of age. He was the last Habsburg, as the dynasty finally ended with him as he couldn't have any children as successors. This led to the War of the Spanish Succession for deciding who would inherit the title after Carlos II's death. The war ended with the French Bourbon dynasty's victory.
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    Reign of Carlos II

  • Bill of Rights in England

    Bill of Rights in England
    During around ten years, England was put into a dictatorship by Oliver Cromwell, one of the Parliament leaders. After his death, the Parliament restored the monarchy. However, the Glorious Revolution, which took part in 1688, led to the deposition of King James II and a Bill of Rights approval in 1689. The Bill limited the king's power and arranged the Parliament's rights, as intending separation of powers. This was a triumph for parliamentary monarchy in England.