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By the 1500’s By the 1500’s Spain had emerged Spain had emerged as a world power! as a world power!

After Ferdinand and After Ferdinand and Isabella, Charles V Isabella, Charles V ruled Spain. ruled Spain.

Charles ruled Spain Charles ruled Spain and the Hapsburg and the Hapsburg Empire. Empire.

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Ruling TWO empires Ruling TWO empires took a toll on Charles; took a toll on Charles; he gave some land to he gave some land to his brother, Ferdinand his brother, Ferdinand and the majority to his and the majority to his son Philip II. son Philip II.

Philip ruled Spain for Philip ruled Spain for 42 years. 42 years.

Using riches from the Using riches from the Americas, Spain Americas, Spain became a formidable became a formidable power. power.

About Philip: About Philip: Devoted all of his time to government Devoted all of his time to government

work. work. Seldom hunted or jousted. Seldom hunted or jousted. Lived like a monk. Lived like a monk. His home, Escorial, served as a church, His home, Escorial, served as a church,

residence, and tomb for royal family. residence, and tomb for royal family.

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Philip ruled as an Philip ruled as an absolute absolute monarchmonarch, or a ruler , or a ruler with complete with complete authority over the authority over the government and government and lives of the people.lives of the people.

Divine rightDivine right – – authority to rule authority to rule came directly from came directly from God. God.

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Philip fought many wars to promote Philip fought many wars to promote Spanish CatholicSpanish Catholic power. power.

In the 1580’s he saw Elizabeth of In the 1580’s he saw Elizabeth of England as his chief Protestant England as his chief Protestant enemy.enemy.

(A few years earlier…he had tried to marry her!)(A few years earlier…he had tried to marry her!) In 1588 he raised a huge In 1588 he raised a huge armadaarmada, or , or

fleet of ships, to carry a Spanish fleet of ships, to carry a Spanish invasion to England. invasion to England.

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Spanish Armada Spanish Armada Facts: Facts: 130 Ships130 Ships 20,000 men 20,000 men 2,400 artillery 2,400 artillery

The armada was The armada was whipped by whipped by Elizabeth’s navy and Elizabeth’s navy and sent home a loser. sent home a loser.

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The defeat of the armada marked the The defeat of the armada marked the decline of Spanish power. decline of Spanish power.

By the 1600’s and 1700’s, Spain was By the 1600’s and 1700’s, Spain was no longer a major power. no longer a major power.