Philip II King of Spain (1556 – 1598). King of Europe??? Philip became king of Spain in 1556. Philip became king of Spain in 1556. Spanish possessions.
Aim: Why was there religious conflict in the Netherlands during the 1500s? Basic Characteristics in the 1500s – Seventeen Provinces (today would be Belgium.
The Crusade of Catholic Spain. Charles V "I speak Spanish to God, Italian to women, French to men and German to my horse."
