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1537 -1598 Philip II of Spain (feb 28, 1537 – feb 28, 1598)

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- The son of Charles V who later became husband to Mary I and king of Spain and Portugal. He supported the Counter Reformation and sent the Spanish Armada to invade England (1527-1598) He was an intolerant, Catholic king.