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Philip II
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Son of Charles V
Inherited Spain, The Spanish Netherlands, and the American Colonies Seized the Portuguese kingdom Fierce defender of Catholicism (Reconquista, 1492) Lived in a palace called, The Escorial |
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Absolute Monarch
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Kings or queens who held all of the power within their states' boundaries
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Divine Right
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The idea that God created the monarchy and that the monarch acted as God's representative on Earth
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The Escorial
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A palace that reflected power and faith (contained a monatery)
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El Greco
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Painted with brilliant, sometimes clashing colors
Distorted the human fugure |
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Diego Velazquez
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His paintings showed the pride of the Spanish monarchy
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Miguel de Cervantes
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Birth of the modern European novel
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