Chapter 4 Section 1

Extending Spanish Power

pp. 110-113

NAME______

1] What leader of Spain said “It is best to keep an eye on everything”? King Philip II

2] What country by the 1500s? had emerged as the first modern European Power? Spain

3 & 4] What two Spanish rulers, that financed Columbus, helped to unite this country[#2]? King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella

5] The king of Spain in 1519, that was also the ruler of the Austrian-Hapsburg Empire was who? Charles V

6] What group was this rulers greatest enemy? The Ottoman Empire

7] What happened to Charles V [I] in 1556? Gave up throne, went to a monastery to live the rest of his life.

8] He left the Hapsburg lands to whom? Ferdinand his brother

9] He left the Spanish lands, Italy, the Netherlands, and colonies to whom? Philip his grandson

10] How long did Philip II rule Spain? 42 years

11-14] What was the escorial, and what did it serve as? Philips palace, church, residence, and tomb

15] What is an ABSOLUTE MONARCH? Ruler with complete and limitless power

16] What is DIVINE RIGHT? A Ruler’s authority to rule comes from God

17] What did King Philip see himself as the guardian of? Roman Catholic Church

18] In 1571 who did Philip and his armies defeat in the Mediterranean? Ottoman Turks

19] Where did Philip have to fight a rebellion, during the last half of his time as King? The Netherlands

20] By the 1580s who did Philip see as his main Protestant Enemy? Queen Elizabeth I of England

19] What were sea dogs? English captains who raided Spanish colonies and ships [pirates to the Spanish]

20] What is an ARMADA? Fleet of War Ships

21-23] How many ships, soldiers, and artillery were there in the Spanish Armada of 1588? 130 Ships, 20,000 men, and 2,400 artillery pieces

24] What happened when the Armada attacked the English? England had fast ships plus a storm scattered the Armada and they were defeated

25] What short term effect did this defeat have for Philip? Nothing really

26] What was the long term effect for the Spanish navy from this defeat? Loss of Sea power to England

27] What was the time from 1550-1650 called in Spain? Golden Age

28] Who was El Greco? Painter “The Greek”

29] Who is Diego Velazquez? Court painter to King Philip

30] Who wrote the play “the Sheep Well” that was a story of King Ferdinand and Isabella saving a village from a evil feudal lord? Lope de Vega

31] Who wrote Don Quixote? Miguel de Cervantes

32] What started to happen to Spain in the late 1600s because of poor leadership? Decline of Power

33] By the late 1600s what country replaced Spain as the most powerful European nation? France