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King Philip II, an able but inflexible ruler, strove to conquer England for Catholic Spain.. Philip II (May 21, 1527 - September 13, 1598) was King of Spain from 1556 until 1598,
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Hugh Thomas's 'World Without End: Spain, Philip II, and the First Global Empire' - The New York Times
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