The wars of Felipe II

 Against France :After France was defeated in the BATTLE OF SAINT QUENTIN, Henry II signed PEACE OF CATEAU - CAMBRESIS.



Againt the Ottoman empire: in the naval BATTLE OF LEPANTO the Ottomans were defeated



Againts the Protestanrs in the Low Countries: in 1568  the Calvinism had spread and the duke of Alba who carry the military campaign, he was replaced by Alex Farnes.

The war lasted until 1648.


Against England : Queen Elizabeth I supported the pirates in the territories of Spain in America.

Felipe II formed a powerful fleet with 130 ships known as Great Armada, the objective was to invade England and depose the queen.



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