How Did Philip II Obtain Power

Philip II was a successful ruler in the 1500s. He used legitimacy, authority, and power to achieve his success. First, he used divine right, elitist, and winning coalition to earn legitimacy. Philip also used elitist and winning coalition for power, but used coercion as well for power. His authority was never successfully challenged. Although, he went to wars several times he still attained legitimacy. Which is one of the most important ways to attain success. In the years of Philip's ruling, he successfully maintained legitimacy. He did this through winning coalition, divine right, and elitist. Philip was the wealthiest man of Spain. He could afford concessions to make the people happy. In return, they gave him legitimacy. He was also a