King Philip II was an absolute ruler of Spain and he was a part of the Habsburg family. On January 16, 1556 Phillip II inherited his throne. He was only 29 so his experience was limited, but he grew to be a very confidential and mature ruler. He reigned for 32 years in Spain, Portugal and some parts of the modern Americas.
Philip II used many different absolutism techniques to become the best ruler. He used absolutism by taking over the Cortes, he centralized the Spanish government, and he saw himself as the Roman Catholic Church guardian. He used absolutism by creating a secret police called the inquisition and killed out most of the protestant population. Due to Elizabeth of England’s help to the Protestants though, Philip was forced to use …show more content…
Politically, Philip II created a bad atmosphere for the people, he demanded very accurate information and when he couldn’t get it, his consultants were executed. He could never build good relationships and he lacked action which put him in danger. Although he ruled in many countries it wasn’t because of the people’s choice, it was the affairs of his 6 wives that put him in those positions. Even though it was slow, he created a powerful bureaucracy with the Spanish armada. This all powerful army was exterminated because he thought he could take down anybody, but England had different thoughts. 19,000 of his men were stopped by England’s long range heavy …show more content…
“Philip II generally believed that what was good for Spain was good for the Catholic Church. Philip himself was a devout Catholic and used up vast sums of money in defense of Catholicism. He looked on the pope as the spiritual head of the Catholic Church but he did not commit himself to the decisions of Rome when they conflicted with his own beliefs. Philip II saw himself as the lay protector of the Catholic Church with two responsibilities”(p.1) fighting for its defense and ensuring spiritual regenerations. He created many laws forbidding Protestants. This strengthened the Catholic Church. He was enthusiastic of the arts and academics of science and mathematics. This brought Spain's Siglo de
Philip II used many different absolutism techniques to become the best ruler. He used absolutism by taking over the Cortes, he centralized the Spanish government, and he saw himself as the Roman Catholic Church guardian. He used absolutism by creating a secret police called the inquisition and killed out most of the protestant population. Due to Elizabeth of England’s help to the Protestants though, Philip was forced to use …show more content…
Politically, Philip II created a bad atmosphere for the people, he demanded very accurate information and when he couldn’t get it, his consultants were executed. He could never build good relationships and he lacked action which put him in danger. Although he ruled in many countries it wasn’t because of the people’s choice, it was the affairs of his 6 wives that put him in those positions. Even though it was slow, he created a powerful bureaucracy with the Spanish armada. This all powerful army was exterminated because he thought he could take down anybody, but England had different thoughts. 19,000 of his men were stopped by England’s long range heavy …show more content…
“Philip II generally believed that what was good for Spain was good for the Catholic Church. Philip himself was a devout Catholic and used up vast sums of money in defense of Catholicism. He looked on the pope as the spiritual head of the Catholic Church but he did not commit himself to the decisions of Rome when they conflicted with his own beliefs. Philip II saw himself as the lay protector of the Catholic Church with two responsibilities”(p.1) fighting for its defense and ensuring spiritual regenerations. He created many laws forbidding Protestants. This strengthened the Catholic Church. He was enthusiastic of the arts and academics of science and mathematics. This brought Spain's Siglo de