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Isabel l and Fernando ll, called Catholics Kings, united the kingdoms of Catle and Aragon
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The same year Christopher Columbus discobered America.
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Columbus set off with three caravels from the port of Palos de la Frontera, in Huelva
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The expedition reached land. Columbus thought he had arrived in Japan, but in actual fact, he had landed on an island in the Cariddean
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Felipe ll became ruler of thelargest empire of its time. However, he also inherited many problems and had to fight to maintain it.
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The Netherlands rose up against Spanish rule
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He was more successful against other rivals.
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The empire expanded more when the kingdom of Portugal came under Spanish rule.
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Although the armada was powerful fleet of warships, it was defeated.
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The Spanish empire weakened and began to break up. The kings of the 17th country
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King Carlos II died withot leaving a successor. There were two candidates to succed to the throne: the Archduke Charles from Germany, and Philip of Anjou from France
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With the singing of the Treaty of Utrecht. This recognised the triumph of Philip of Anjou.
