Philip II Foreign policy failures

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  • Created on: 14-05-19 14:51
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  • Philip II Foreign Policy
    • England
      • England funded the Dutch revolt
      • Treaty of Nonesuch- formed alliances between Dutch and English
      • Armada huge failure- loses 2/3 of ships costs 10 million ducats
    • New World
      • Bullion not regulated by central banking system causing massive inflation
    • Portugal
      • Didn't provide a lot of money
      • Castile therefore provided for Portugal, Castile and Aragon
    • Ottomans
      • Makes peace with the infidel
      • Makes Philip unpopular
    • France
      • Failed to put his eldest Isabella on then throne and ensure Catholicism
      • Bankrupt for 3rd time 1598 due to wars

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