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| − | '''Philip II''' lived from | + | '''Philip II''' lived from 1638 to 1715, and was king of [[Spain]]. He was the great-grandson of Isabella and Ferdinand and tried to make all Spanish territories strictly Catholic. He viewed [[Elizabeth I]] of [[England]] as his main rival, but his mighty [[Spanish Armada|armada]] was defeated by Elizabeth's fleet. |
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Revision as of 23:08, July 14, 2007
Philip II lived from 1638 to 1715, and was king of Spain. He was the great-grandson of Isabella and Ferdinand and tried to make all Spanish territories strictly Catholic. He viewed Elizabeth I of England as his main rival, but his mighty armada was defeated by Elizabeth's fleet.