History of Spain

  • Jan 22, 1500

    Spain expelled the Jews and Moors which caused it to lose many valuable artisans and business-people

  • Period: Jan 21, 1550 to

    Lots of silver was unloaded from Spanish ships

  • Jan 21, 1555

    Unwillingly agreed to the Peace of Augsburg

    Charles V unwillingly agreed to the Peace of Augsburg.
  • Jan 22, 1566

    Angry Protestant mobs swept throught Catholic churches

  • Jan 22, 1568

    The duke executed 1,500 Protestants and suspected rebels

  • Jan 22, 1571

    Pope called on all Catholic princes to take up arms against the mounting power of the Ottoman Empire

  • Jan 22, 1576

    Jean Bodin defined absolute rule

  • Jan 22, 1579

    The seven northern provinces of the Netherlands united and declared their independence from Spain

  • Jan 21, 1580

    King of Portugal died without an heir

  • Phiip launched the Spanish Armada in an attempt to punish Protestant England and its quee, Elizabeth I

  • American mines had supplied Spain with lots of gold

  • The Don Quixote de la Mancha was published

  • The Duth had the largest fleet of ships in the world