THE HISPANIC MONARCHY IN THE 16th CENTURY

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  • Period: 1516 to 1556

    Carlos 1

  • Carlos I was appointed Emperor of Germany
    1520

    Carlos I was appointed Emperor of Germany

  • Battle of Pavia
    1525

    Battle of Pavia

    In this battle, the imperial troops of Carlos V took King Francis I of France prisioner
  • Sack of Rome
    1527

    Sack of Rome

  • 1538

    Annexation of the Duchy of Milan

  • Battle of Mühlberg
    1547

    Battle of Mühlberg

  • Peace of Augsburg
    1555

    Peace of Augsburg

  • Carlos I abdication
    1556

    Carlos I abdication

  • Period: 1556 to

    Felipe II

  • Battle of Saint-Quentin
    1557

    Battle of Saint-Quentin

    Felipe II defeated the French at this battle
  • Rebellion of the Netherlands
    1566

    Rebellion of the Netherlands

  • Battle of Lepanto
    1571

    Battle of Lepanto

    The Christian victory ended the belief that the Turks were invincible
  • Felipe II, King of Portugal
    1580

    Felipe II, King of Portugal

    Felipe II was named King of Portugal
  • The Great Armada

    The Great Armada

    Felipe II sent a powerful fleet (130 boats) to invade England. But it was defeated because of the bad weather and the english ships that pushed the Armada into the English Channel, making invansion impossible.
  • Death of Felipe II

    Death of Felipe II