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FELIPE II
LIFE
He was born in the 21st of May of 1527 in Valladolid.
He died in the 13th of September of 1598.
He was of the house of Austria.
He was catholic.
He was son of Carlos I and Isabel of Portugal.
DOMESTIC POLICY
He made Spain the first modern kingdom , realized hydraulic reforms and a reform of the road network , with an  administration previously unknown.
In 1561 , Felipe II decided to move the seat of the court and made Madrid the first permanent capital of the Spanish monarchy. Since then, Madrid has been the capital of Spain and seat of government of the Nación.
Military innovation.
Creation of the Spanish road.
Monetary reform.
FOREIGN POLICY
Victory on the battle of San Quintín.
Problems in the Netherlands.
He fight agains the English crown because of religious reasons.
He fight against the Ottomans.
Expansion in the Atlantic and Pacific.
WORKS
He has appeared in many books such as:
-Felipe II´s dream (Edgar Mass).
-Felipe the prudent (Pedro Calvo Asensio).
And many films:
-Fire over England.
-The sea hawk.