Charles II of Spain

Case 1: During my visit to St. John 's Episcopal Cemetery in Valle Crucis, NC, I came across an interesting example of a laser etched image on Charles Dotson 's gravestone. Etched on Charles 's stone was an image of the USS San Diego along with the inscriptions "WWII," "Bronze Star Recipient," and "Brother Our Hero." Initially, I could figure that Charles was a member of the crew of the USS San Diego during his life, and that time was a defining factor of his personal identity. What I also…

had regions around it that were just beginning or redeveloping. Western Europe had many problems, especially with Italy, which was left broken after Roman decline. This political weakness continued until the late 19th century, after medieval times. Spain, at this time, was controlled by Muslims. Vikings from Scandinavia troubled areas from Ireland to Sicily because of their raids. Later, Manorialism began to become the system in Western civilization. This was a system of economic and political…

He proved this through his military advances, religious unity, and his grandiose lifestyle. Works Cited: "Louis XIV (1638–1715)." Encyclopedia of European Social History, edited by Peter N. Stearns, vol. 6: Biographies/Contributors, Charles Scribner 's Sons, 2001, pp. 199-202. World History in Context, Accessed 4 Dec. 2016. "Louis, XIV." Encyclopedia of World Biography, Gale, 1998. World History in Context, Accessed 5 Dec. 2016. Shennan, J.H. Lancaster Pamphlets Louis XIV. …

Spain vs. Italy: Renaissance and Baroque Art Both Spain and Italy have a very interesting history of art. Each has their own time in which they start an art movement. Both countries had the Renaissance and both had the Baroque Art, but each country had a different time in which it happened. In Italy, there were different techniques used in art than in Spain. Both may have the same impact on people but there is always something distinct that catches the viewer’s eye. These two countries have…

groups break up declaring the independence they’d yearned for, thus establishing a republic. “The Habsburgs reached the zenith of power before the end of the 16th century: the duchy of Milan, annexed by Charles V in 1535, was assigned by his son, the future Philip II of Spain, in 1540; Philip II, conquered Portugal in 1580; and the Spanish dominions in America were over expanding. There were, however, three faults” as John Graham Royde-Smith said. This paper is meant to explain how the Habsburgs…

The Spanish Armada Philip II of Spain was given the keys to success by his father Charles V. Philip was left with vast economic resources coming in by the boatload from Spanish colonies in the new world, the strongest state in Europe at the time and the state on the verge of achieving a Spanish hegemony. Yet Philip II still managed to fail even with all these major advantages over other states. One major defining factor in his failure to achieve a Spanish Hegemony was the defeat of the…

a considerable role in Christian Spain during the 13th century, but the struggle against the Moors had kept the inhabitants of the Iberian Peninsula busy and served to strengthen their faith. When toward the end of the 15th century the Reconquista was all but complete, the desire for religious unity became more and more pronounced. Spain’s Jewish population, which was among the largest in Europe, soon became a target. Over centuries, the Jewish community in Spain had flourished and grown in…

In Spain, King Charles V and his son Phillip II spent much of their lives fighting wars that emerged due to the Reformation, such as the War with the Huns. King Charles “undertook the war with greater energy and better equipment than before” and it showed as the desert palace of Khan “no longer has a trace of human population, which testifies…

Matt Carrs Spain’s Ethnic Cleansing (2009) discusses the mass expulsion of Moriscos across the country of Spain. Moriscos were previous followers of the Muslim faith that were forced to convert to Christianity by Spanish rulers. Years before Morisccos were coerced into converting to Christianity the Spanish Jews were given an ultimate to convert or leave Spain. In 1502 queen Isabella ordered Muslims in Castile to convert of leave the country as she did to her Jewish subjects. “Muslims of…

The Thirty Years’ War, which lasted from 1618-1648, ravaged Europe for three decades aimed at the control of Germany by the Habsburg House that had ruled the Holy Roman Empire since the fifteenth century. This war was sparked by the Protestant Reformation that had begun in 1517. Though the war was destructive on all accounts, it did help shape today’s modern Europe. This essay will evaluate the Thirty Years’ War and how it helped form the modern state of Europe. The Thirty Years’ War was both…