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Monday, May 2, 2016

King Philip II of Spain










2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Why did he declare war on Pope Paul IV?

Dolorosa said...

"In 1556, Philip decided to declare war in the Papal States and temporarily gobbled up territory there, perhaps in response to Pope Paul IV's anti-Spanish outlook. According to Philip II, he was doing it for the benefit of the Church." More here at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_II_of_Spain