The Catholic Historical Review Vol. 14, No. 3, Oct., 1928 Spanish Rule in the Netherlands under Ph... Spanish Rule in the Netherlands under Philip II This is the metadata section. Skip to content ...

3/3 Spain's golden age under Philip II through to the Civil War and Franco's dictatorship.

In 1596, Philip II of Spain defaulted on debt for the fourth time. An experienced and systematic administrator with an eye for the tiniest detail, he requested and pondered arguments from his trusted ...

When Elizabeth I ascended to the English throne in 1558, she rejected Philip II, Emperor of Spain, as a suitor. Thirty years later, he would lead a huge invasion force against her, seeking to ...