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King Phillip II

  • - was King of Spain and Portugal. - Ordered the unsuccessful invasion of England with the Spanish Armada. - Married to Queen Mary I and became King of England and Ireland but only for a short time. - He is ultimately be responsible for the cultural flourishing of excellence in Span, also known as the Golden Age, and created a lasting legacy in music, visual arts and literature. - His method of government is that all work must be done on paper.
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Hernán Cortés

  • - A Spanish Conquistadors - He conquered the Aztec Empire of Central America. - A ruthless captain, burned boats to make his men surely follow him - Used tactics to divide the rival Indian nations of Mesoamerica
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King Charles I

  • -He was the King of England, Ireland, and Scotland. -Charles favoured a High Anglican form of worship, and his wife was Catholic - both made many of his subjects suspicious. -In 1629, he dismissed parliament and resolved to rule alone. -In 1646, Charles surrendered to the Scots, who handed him over to parliament. -His conflicts with parliament led to civil war and his eventual execution.
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Amerigo Vespucci

  • -He was a voyager. -He discovered Rio de Janeiro and Rio de la Plata. -America was named after him. -In one of his voyages, he believed he discovered a new continent and called it the 'New World'. -He sailed for both Spain and Portugal at different times of his life.
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Peter Stuyvesant

  • - Dutch Colonist - To improve the quality of the colony he stimulated the colonists to build better houses and taverns, and established a market and annual cattle-fair. - He also build public schools - He punished religious offenders by fines and imprisonment.
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