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Charles V approves Peace of Augsburg. This enabled German princes to choose religion for their territory.
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Philip II takes Charles' power of Spain.
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Charles V ends his title as ruler of Spain.
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Due to Philip II raising taxes in the Netherlands, furious Protestants proceed through Catholic churches in mobs.
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The Spanish duke killed 1500 Protestants upon the Protestants mobbing Catholic churches.
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The seven northern provinces of the Netherlands united and declared themselves independent from Spain.
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Philip seizes the Portuguese kingdom.
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Intending to punish England being Protestant, Philip II launches the Spanish Armada.
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Approx. 339,000 pounds of gold was supplied to Spain from American mines.
