Philip II + Empire + Armada
Country
Spain
Armada When
Summer 1588
King's Palace in France Name?
Palace of Versailles
Personality / Quote
Shy, serious, religious, hard working, trusted noone
"His smile and his dagger were very close"
Armada Why
Protest England's protestantism
Where was the Palace of Versailles in relation to Paris?
11 miles SouthWest
How much gold / where did it come from / how much did king take
339k lbs / American Mines / 20-25%
Weakening why
Inflation and ecponomic decline
How many soldiers in standing army?
50,000
Inflation why
Too much silver and gold coming to Spain
What
Launch of Spanish ships against England
Ecnomic decline other than inflation why
Spain expelled Jews and Muslims, many skilled artisans in businessmen in this category