History A-Level
Dynastic inheritance and empire
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Philip II's vast domains, inherited from Charles V in 1556, included Spain, the Americas, the Netherlands and Italian territories.
Topics that use Dynastic inheritance and empire
- 1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598 (A-level only) – Spain: The 'Great Power', 1556–1598 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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