HIST 10800 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Commercial Revolution, Dutch East India Company
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Who: king of spain after charles v divided his empire. Took over portugal and created a grand army with the power of spanish gold and silver conquests. Created a powerful navy and was married to mary of england. Eventually, his gold and silver conquests led to inflation and a lack of a middle class led to spanish decline. Who: phillip ii and the spanish navy against the ottomans. What: battle against the ottoman turks with 200 spanish ships fighting 300 ottoman ships. They crushed the navy and won a huge victory for christendom. What: spanish fleet that fought the english under the rule of phillip ii. He had hoped to remain allies with england but did not when they remained protestant. What: painted catholic saints and martyrs with deep, vibrant colors to heighten drama and religious intensity. What: made paintings that showed spanish kings and princes showing the pride of the royal family.
