CHAPTER IX

THE REIGN OF PHILIP II (1556-1598 A.D.) 233

Philip’s marriage with Mary Tudor, 234. Philip’s character, 235. War with the Turks, 239. Wars with France, 239. The Netherlands, 240. English affairs and the Armada, 244. Acquisition of Portugal, 246. Moriscos revolt, 247. Moorish atrocities, 248. Christian atrocities, 249. The misfortunes of Don Carlos, 251. Fate of the king’s secretary, Perez, 253. De Castro’s estimate of Antonio Perez, 255. The death of Philip, 256. Dunham’s estimate of Philip II, 259. Watson on Philip’s imprudences, 259.

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