Philip II of Spain
The son of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and Queen Isabella of Portugal, Philip II was a strong catholic King of Spain who led the inquisition against the protestants, and attempted to take over England with his great fleet of ships called the Spanish Armada.
Philip II was born on May 21, 1526 and was the only legitimate son of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V (2). He ruled from 1556 up until his death in 1598. Philip tried to keep Spain as the leading power in Europe and the rest of the world (1).
One of the most important things that happened during Philip's rule was the Spanish Inquisition. Philip, being a very devout Catholic did all possible things to stop the spread of Protestantism. This included deaths of many people he considered to be heretics because of their loyalty to other religions besides Catholicism. He also fought many wars as a leader of the counter-reformation. One was when he attempted to invade England with his Great Spanish Armada and......
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