Philip II Of Spain

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Philip II Of Spain

• By ZH

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Spanish Empire around 1580
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Challenge 1

• King Philip II of Spain was a devoted Catholic.
  Queen Elizabeth of England had become the new
  protector of Protestantism. Philip, outraged by
  this, decided to arm an immense fleet (the
  Spanish Armada) to combat English heresy by
  invasion. However, the Spanish Armada ultimately
  failed its quest.

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Challenge 2

• The Ottoman Empire was a rising power around
  the Mediterranean. Philip, concerned with their
  increasing domination, set up the Holy League and
  lost 3 battles against the Turks. Finally, at the
  Battle of Lepanto, Philip crushed the Ottoman
  control over the Mediterranean.

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What did Philip have in common with all the other
monarchs?

• Most monarchs are head of state through
  inheriting the throne from family, like Philip.
  While head of state they keep this leadership for
  life, or until otherwise terminated (ex.
  beheaded). Like several monarchs of Philips time,
  he was involved in multiple wars/battles. Also
  Philip married royalty, and his son, or heir,
  went on to become the next king of Spain.

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What did Philip have in common with more than 2
other monarchs?

• Like Louis XIV, Frederick II and many other
  monarchs his marriage was based in alliance,
  family ties, and religion. Also, like Louis XIV,
  and numerous other monarchs his great spending
  led him into bankruptcy and heavy taxation. His
  father was a king, and so was his son after his
  death.

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Which monarch would get along with Philip?

• We believe Louis XIV would get along with
  Philip. Both show a reverence for great spending.
  This reverence led both the monarchs to engage in
  raising taxes for the lower class. Also they were
  both keen to multiple marriages. Louis XIV and
  Philip were also both involved in some kind of
  battle/war during their reign. These qualities
  led us to believe they could become good friends.

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Which monarch wouldnt get along with Philip?

• We believe Catherine the Great would not get
  along with Philip. Catherine had religious
  toleration, while Philip was rooted in his
  beliefs against heresy. She has been regarded as
  one of the most religion-tolerant monarchs of the
  bunch, while Philip is viewed as otherwise. Being
  on opposing sides of an important issue, would
  likely cause controversy between them.

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Spain Today

• Spain during Philips reign was much larger,
  and contained Portugal along with other conquered
  lands, like Sicily, Naples and much of Italy.

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Our government compared to Philips

• Our government is a democracy, letting the
  people be heard through representatives. We also
  enjoy voting on representatives, laws and other
  governmental matters. Philip was a king and ruled
  solely, he used marriage for alliance, and taxed
  heavily during economic struggles. He ruled as a
  fervent Catholic, and with contempt towards
  heterodoxy.

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Under what monarch would we like to live?

• We would like to live under Catherine the
  Great. She was tolerant of other religions, more
  so than other monarchs. She was involved in the
  Enlightenment. She was a patron of the arts,
  literature and education which is very
  representative of modern day life. These
  marvelous ideas are some of our necessities, and
  are essential in our lives.

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What country would we want to live in today?

• David and I (Brianne) would want to live in
  the United States, where we reside presently. We
  like living here because we are a very fortunate
  country, with great medical care, education, laws
  and establishments. Not only do we enjoy an
  organized and free society, but we also get to
  enjoy luxuries like television, cars and houses.

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The End