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    Philip Ii of Spain

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    the second was born on May 21st 1527 in Valladolid‚ Spain. His parents were King Charles the V and Isabella of Portugal. He also had two sisters named Maria of Spain and Joan of Spain. His tutor was Dr. Juan Martinez Pedernales. He was well educated in science‚ French‚ and Latin and he loved architecture and music‚ he also liked to read. He have four wives‚ Maria Manuela‚ princess of Spain‚ who died while giving birth. Mary the I of England‚ died in 1558. Philip loved Elisabeth of Valois very

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    how did Portugal Got rich

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    that contribute to the success of one country; these are natural factor‚ multinationals‚ debt‚ colonialism and many more. Portugal is an independent nation along the Atlantic Ocean at the southwestern edge of Europe‚ occupies about one-sixth Iberian Peninsula‚ which it shares with Spain ‚ its only neighbor. It is one of the oldest nations in the Europe‚ Portugal became independent of both Moorish and Castilian control in 1143‚ when Alfonso I was proclaimed King. The original kingdom was located

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    Age Of Exploration Dbq

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    The Age of Exploration was a time period from the 15th century to the 18th century in which Europeans embarked on extensive overseas expeditions. European nations‚ such as PortugalSpainEngland‚ and the Netherlands‚ participated heavily in global trade and set up many trade routes and colonies. Many people would say that the Europeans’ only reason for exploration was to spread Christianity‚ obtain gold‚ and gain glory through their conquests and acquisition of lands. Some people might also say

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    TOURISM IN SPAIN

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    IMPORTANCE OF TOURISM IN SPAIN Subject: How is the national and international tourism helping Spain overcome the economic crisis? Introduction Spain is one of the countries in the world that has been severely affected by the global economic crisis originated in 2008. It is the country with the greatest number of unemployed citizens in all Europe. Its rate of unemployment reached an all time high of 26.9% in May 2013. The European Union is worried about this situation‚ and has therefore

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    Age Of Exploration

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    The Age of Exploration The Renaissance brought an array of changes to the European continent. New innovations in the fields of science‚ math‚ arts‚ and literature were sparked during this time period. With the growth of humanism‚ secularism‚ and individualism‚ a spirit of curiosity and adventure developed amongst Europeans. As new innovations and ideas were forming during the Renaissance‚ it gave humans the ability to explore and travel to other parts of the world. The development of the compass

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    diseases in spain

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    Notes on diseases in Spain Legionnaires Disease Legionnaires Disease broke out in July 2001‚ in Murcia‚ Spain. They had more than 800 suspected cases‚ 449 cases were confirmed to be Legionnaires. This was the world’s largest out break‚ with 16‚000 infected‚ back in this century. Before 2001 no one in Spain knew what Legionnaires Disease was. More recent was in August 2013‚ in Spain‚ when 18 people were infected‚ and 4 became fatal. Spain has shut down many touristy hotels because of this ongoing

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    Continuities In Spain

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    the peninsula of modern day Spain. The invasion of the peninsula resulted from a help call from one group of visigoths‚ the Witizans. The place where the Muslim groups established their region is called al-Andalus‚ now day the region of Andalucía. One important place on this region was called the Caliphate of Córdoba where different cultural advances occurred. A cultural combination between the Hispano-Roman and Moorish happened due to it’s location. The culture of Spain‚ such as the architecture‚

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    Spain Telefonica

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    (Telefónica)‚ was the dominant player in the Spanish telecommunications industry. Like many of its international counterparts‚ however‚ Telefónica was fully privatized in 1997 and became known as Telefónica S.A. the following year when basic telephony in Spain was deregulated. By 2001‚ Telefónica S.A. operated as the leading telecommunications concern in the Spanish and Portuguese-speaking regions of the globe. Acting as a parent company for ten major subsidiary companies‚ including the likes of Telefónica

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    Queen Isabella Of Spain

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    the Early Modern European period. The role of women in society‚ especially as leaders was and has been seen as limited throughout history. However Isabella’s reign as a female leader was not limiting but rather successful as she was able to assert and have independent power thus breaking the gender norms of her society. Queen Isabella of Castile had to endure a civil war to secure her place on the throne‚ and though by marrying Ferdinand of Aragon‚ unifying the crowns‚ she alone helped Spain become

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    Exploration - Motives for

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    discovered the New World. Thus; Spain‚ France and England began sending out conquistadors and explorers to the uncharted terrains of the new continent. Motives for the Spanish‚ French‚ and English explorers varied greatly‚ however‚ they were similar in some ways. The motives of the Spanish explorers were acquisition of mineral wealth‚ spread of Christianity‚ search of El Dorado‚ search of Northwestern Passage‚ and thrill of adventure. The treasures that Columbus brought back to Spain enticed many adventurous

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