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How Did Philip II Influence Spain

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Philip II was born in May of 1527, he was the son of Charles V and Isabella of Portugal. During his rule, he reigned as an absolute monarch, and spent all of his time working to strengthen the Spanish empire and expand the Catholic Church. Philip II gained the Spanish throne in 1556 after it was gave to him by his father Charles V. This gave him control over all of Spain and the Spanish territories. After coming to Spain after ruling the Netherlands, Philip II did not like conflict but still fought many wars. He spent most of his time ruling inside of the Castilla in the capital of Spain. While ruling in the Castillia, Philip II worked on foreign policy and keeping the peace with the countries surrounding Spain. Under his rule, the Spanish
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