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  Bibliografía - La Política Internacional de Felipe IV
Calvo Poyato, José, "Andalucía contra Felipe IV", Historia 16, 212 (1.993), pp.
Domínguez Ortiz, Antonio, Política y hacienda de Felipe IV (Madrid, 1.960).
Luxán y Meléndez, Santiago de, "Política ceutí de Felipe IV (1.641-1.644)", Hispania, 36 (1.976), pp.
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  Spain - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Spain is a constitutional monarchy, with a hereditary monarch and a bicameral parliament, the Cortes Generales or National Assembly.
Spain is, at present, what is called a State of Autonomies, formally unitary but, in fact, functioning as a Federation of Autonomous Communities, each one with different powers (for instance, some have their own educational and health systems, others do not) and laws.
Spain is bound to the east by Mediterranean Sea (containing the Balearic Islands), to the north by the Bay of Biscay and to its west by the Atlantic Ocean, where the Canary Islands off the African coast are found.
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 HISTORY OF SPAIN FACTS AND INFORMATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The king was not often in Spain, and as he approached the end of his life he made provision for the division of the Habsburg inheritance into two parts: on the one hand Spain, and its possessions in the Mediterranean and overseas, and the Holy_Roman_Empire itself on the other.
Felipe II died in 1598, and was succeeded by his son Felipe_III_of_Spain, in whose reign a ten year truce with the Dutch was overshadowed in 1618 by Spain's involvement in the European-wide Thirty_Years'_War.
Spain - nearly bankrupt from the war with France and the reconstruction of the country - was unable to pay her soldiers, and in 1820, an expedition intended for the colonies revolted in Cadiz.
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 Articles - History of Spain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Felipe II died in 1598, and was succeeded by his son Felipe III of Spain, in whose reign a ten year truce with the Dutch was overshadowed in 1618 by Spain's involvement in the European-wide Thirty Years' War.
Felipe III was succeded in 1621 by his son Felipe IV of Spain.
Spain initially sided against France in the Napoleonic Wars, but the defeat of her army early in the war led to Charles IV of Spain's pragmatic decision to align with the revolutionary French.
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 Spain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Spain is, at present, what is called a State of Autonomies, formally unitary but, in fact, functioning as a Federation of Autonomous Communities of Spain, each one with different powers (for instance, some have their own educational and health systems, others do not) and laws.
Spain is bound to the east by Mediterranean Sea (containing the Balearic Islands), to the north by the Bay of Biscay and to its west by the Atlantic Ocean, where the Canary Islands off the Africa coast are found.
Spain was the first European country to become a unified nation, with the union of Castile and Aragon) in 1492 and the annexation of Navarre in 1515.
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 PHILIP IV. OF SPAIN - LoveToKnow Article on PHILIP IV. OF SPAIN
The king has been held responsible for the fall of Spain, which was, however, due in the main to internal causes beyond the control of the most despotic ruler, however capable he had been.
PHILIP V. (1683-1746), king of Spain, founder of the present Bourbon dynasty, was the son of the Dauphin Louis and his wife, Maria Anna, daughter of Ferdinand Maria, elector of Bavaria.
He showed courage on the fielc of battle, both in Italy and Spain, during the War of the Spanish Succession, and was flattered by his courtiers with the title o: El Animoso, or the spirited.
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 Philip IV of Spain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Philip IV (Spanish: Felipe IV) (April 8, 1605 – September 17, 1665) was the king of Spain, from 1621 until his death, and king of Portugal as Philip III (Portuguese: Filipe III) until 1640.
Philip IV died broken-hearted in 1665, expressing the hope that his surviving son, Carlos, would be more fortunate than himself.
The best accounts of Philip IV will be found in the Estudios del reinado de Felipe IV, by Don A. Canovas del Castillo (Madrid, 1889), and in the introduction by to his edition of the Cartas de Sor Maria de Agreda y del rey Felipe IV (Madrid, 1885-1886).
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 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Philip II (King of Spain)
He was appointed regent of Spain with a council by Charles V.
This political marriage gave Spain an indirect influence on affairs of England, recently restored to Catholicism; but in 1555 Philip was summoned to the Low Countries, and Mary's death in the same year severed the connection between the two countries.
At a solemn conference held at Brussels, 22 Oct., 1555, Charles V ceded to Philip the Low Countries, the crowns of Castille, Aragon, and Sicily, on 16 Jan., 1556, and the countship of Burgundy on the tenth of June.
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 Spain Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Spain is, at present, what is called a ''State of Autonomies'', formally unitary but, in fact, functioning as a Federation of Autonomous Communities of SpainAutonomous Communities, each one with different powers (for instance, some have their own educational and health systems, others do not) and laws.
Spain's mixed capitalist economy supports a GDP that on a per capita basis is 87% that of the four leading Western EuropeWest European economies.
Until 1714, Spain was a loose confederation of kingdoms and statelets, under the same king, until King Philip V of SpainPhilip V removed the autonomous status of the Aragonese crown.
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 About Felipe II De HABSBURG (King of Spain)
Felipe received the Duchy of Milan from his father in 1540 and, on the occasion of his marriage in 1554 to Mary Tudor, Queen of England, who was eleven years his senior, the Kingdoms of Naples and Sicily.
Felipe never cared for Mary, indeed, he said while on his way to his marriage, "I am going to a crusade, not to a marriage feast".
Felipe granted this on the most favourable terms and the Duke of Alva was even obliged to ask the pope's pardon for having invaded the Pontifical States.
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Philip IV (April 8, 1605-1665) was the king of Spain, from 1621 until his death.
But Philip IV had not the strength of mind to free himself from the influence of Olivares when he had grown to manhood.
Philip IV died broken-hearted on September 17 1665, expressing the hope that his surviving son, Carlos, would be more fortunate than himself.
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 Sercotel Hotel Felipe Iv, Valladolid, Spain Overview | Priceline.com Hotels
The hotel, situated in Valladolid downtown, is located in the middle of the commercial centre and near to the historical part of Valladolid.
The hotel Felipe IV is situated in the quietest area of the commercial and business city centre.
The Hotel Felipe IV is located in the historical and commercial centre of the city Valladolid, and only a few steps away from Campo Grande, Plaza Mayor, La Casa de Cervantes, the commercial streets and the most frequented offices.
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 Spain's Crown Prince Felipe Marries (phillyBurbs.com)
Prince Felipe, 36, wore a crisp navy blue uniform reflecting his status as a Spanish army major, with braided epaulets, a light blue sash and medals of honor from the army, navy and air force.
The 19th-century neoclassical church was brimming with white roses and carnations, and the walls adorned with centuries-old tapestries depicting biblical and mythological scenes.
"I've come here just for the wedding," said Manuela Lopez, who was draped in a the blue and yellow flag of the northern Asturias region from where the bride hails.
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 The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Biographical Dictionary - Consistory of July 29, 1619
Son of King Felipe III of Spain (1598-1621) and Queen Margarita de Austria.
In 1643 his remains were transferred to Spain and buried in the royal chapel-tomb in El Escorial.
IV - S-Z; Suplemento (1987), Suppl., 154; Pérez Bustamante, C. "Los cardenalatos del duque de Lerma y del infante don Fernando de Austria." Boletín de la Universidad de Santiago, 7 (1935), 11-13, 16-17, 23-24, 33 and 39; Van der Essen, A. Le Cardinal Infant et la politique européanne de l'Espagne.
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 El Rey Pasmado
Although the ruler of England in 1598 was the redoubtable Elizabeth, the new king in rival Spain was Felipe III, in all of history one of the least capable rulers of a major country.
The new young king, Felipe IV is technically a married man when the film begins, because he was wed to a young woman in a grand religious ceremony.
Felipe IV "ruled" Spain for 44 years, during which time Spain managed to lose the Netherlands, Catalonia, and Portugal.
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 Philip IV of Spain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Philip IV (Spanish: Felipe IV) (April 8, 1605 – September 17, 1665) was the king of Spain, from 1621 until his death, and king of Portugal as Philip III (Portuguese: Filipe III) until 1640.
A painting of Philipp IV displaying the prominant Hapsburg lip.
The best accounts of Philip IV will be found in the Estudios del reinado de Felipe IV, by Don A. Canovas del Castillo (Madrid, 1889), and in the introduction by Don F Silvela to his edition of the Cartas de Sor Maria de Agreda y del rey Felipe IV (Madrid, 1885-1886).
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 Philip IV of Spain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Philip IV''' (Spanish languageSpanish: ''Felipe IV'') (April 8, 1605 – September 17, 1665) was the monarchking of Spain, from 1621 until his death, and king of Portugal as '''Philip III (Portuguese languagePortuguese: ''Filipe III'') until 1640.
The eldest son of Philip III of SpainPhilip III (and his wife Margaret), Philip IV was born at Valladolid.
Philip IV died broken-hearted in 1665, expressing the hope that his surviving son, Charles II of SpainCarlos/, would be more fortunate than himself.
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 Ferdinand
Duke Joseph Ferdinand of Bavaria Duke Joseph Ferdinand Leopold of Bavaria (Felipe IV of Spain.
Ferdinand VI of Spain Ferdinand VI, (September 23 1713.
The eldest son of Charles IV, king of Spain, and of his wife Maria Louisa of...
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 Spain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The Kingdom of Spain''' or '''Spain (Spanish languageSpanish: ''Reino de España'' or ''España''; Catalan languageCatalan: ''Regne d'Espanya''; Basque languageBasque: ''Espainiako Erresuma''; Galician languageGalician: ''Reino da España'') is a country located in the southwest of Europe.
Spain's Socialist government is caught up in a fierce row over moves to open talks with the Basque terrorist group, Eta, and broker a Northern Ireland-style peace settlement.
SPAIN'S parliament has granted the government permission to open peace talks with ETA if the illegal Basque separatist group lays down its arms, a possible step toward ending 37 years of killing.
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 History of Portugal: brief introduction.
In the century XIV, king Fernando died, leaving his daughter Beatriz as the only descendant to the throne, and she was married to the king of Spain.
That’s why Felipe II of Spain, grandson of Manuel, the Portuguese king during the apogee of the Discoveries, governed the whole Portuguese and Spanish empires, preserving though the Portuguese autonomy.
He was followed Felipe III and Felipe IV from Spain, lacking the latest the respect for the Portuguese autonomy and provoking the revolt that established the independence in 1640.
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 Sercotel Hotel Felipe Iv - Valladolid, Spain - Sercotel Hotel Felipe Iv Rates and Reviews - SideStep
The Hotel Felipe IV 4* is a classic one between the hotels of the city Valladolid.
The hotel is located in the middle of the commercial centre and near to the historical part of Valladolid.
His rooms and halls is renewed in 1999 and 2000 and the ground floor was totally renovated in the year 2002.
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 Elisabeth (Isabel) of France
Marriage: Felipe IV King of Spain on 18 Oct 1615 in Bordeaux
Elisabeth married Felipe IV King of Spain on 18 Oct 1615 in Bordeaux.
(Felipe IV King of Spain was born on 8 Apr 1605 in Valladolid and died on 17 Sep 1665 in Madrid.)
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 Felipe Iv - Valladolid Hotels with Online Reservations
Facilities available in Felipe Iv guest rooms are listed on the hotel information screen of the reservation system.
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 glbtq >> literature >> Erauso, Catalina de
On the battlefield she was a formidable warrior; in her other exploits she gambled, engaged in dalliances with women, brawled, and faced death sentences for murder.
In a 1625 petition to King Felipe IV of Spain for a yearly stipend, Erauso referred to her fifteen years as a soldier under the name Alonso Díaz Ramírez de Guzmán.
The bishop called for two elderly women to see her, and when they declared her a woman and an intact virgin, he arranged for her to stay in a convent while the account was verified, a process that took about three years.
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 Hotels in Valladolid - Felipe IV - Valladolid Hotels
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Located in the town centre, well -connected to public transport, rail and bus station.
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