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	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Philip II (King of Spain)
		Philip II King of Spain, only son of the Emperor Charles V, and Isabella of Portugal, b.
		The king replied by placing the prince under the ban; shortly afterwards he was slain by an assassin (1584).
		Cadiz, and the sceptre of the seas passed from Spain to England.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/12002a.htm (1993 words)

	Spain
		Alfonso XII (1857-1885), king of Spain (1874-1885), born in Madrid.
		Consequently, Spain became involved disastrously in the Wars of the French Revolution (1792-95) and was forced to cede (1800) to France the territory of Louisiana in America.
		(1578-1621), king of Spain, Naples, and Sicily (1598-1621), and, as Philip II, king of Portugal (1598-1621), the son of Philip II, king of Spain, born in Madrid.
	website.lineone.net /~johnbidmead/Spain.htm (6847 words)

	Philip II of Spain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Spain's quagmire in the Netherlands (see Dutch Revolt), the defeat of its Armada in 1588, and the economic strain of supporting so many wars with an insufficient tax base forced Philip to maintain heavy taxation on too narrow a tax base.
		Unlike England, Spain was subject to separate assemblies: the Cortes in Castile along with the assembly in Navarre and three for each of the three regions of Aragon, each of which jealously guarded their traditional rights and laws inherited from the time they were seperate kingdoms.
		From 1590 to 1598 he was again at war against the Huguenot King Henry IV of France, joining with the Papacy and the Duke of Guise in the Catholic League during the French Wars of Religion.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Philip_II_of_Spain (2935 words)

	List of Spanish monarchs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kings of Castile and Leon and monarchs of Asturias
		Charles's son Philip II of Spain who already was King of Castile and Aragon (directly from his father) also became King of Portugal, and no longer there was any other monarchy in the Iberian Peninsula.
		The Spanish kings of the House of Bourbon were descended from the French royal family.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_Spanish_monarchs (872 words)

	Juan Carlos I of Spain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		His Majesty King Juan Carlos I (Juan Carlos Alfonso Víctor María de Borbón y Borbón-Dos Sicilias) (born January 5, 1938 in Rome, Italy), is the reigning King of Spain, after his grandfather Alfonso XIII.
		The heir to the throne of Spain was Juan de Borbón, the son of the late Alfonso XIII.
		King Juan Carlos is a direct descendant of many famous European rulers, such as Holy Roman Emperor Charles V (who was the first King of Spain as Carlos I), King Louis XIV of France, Pope Paul III and Queen Victoria of Great Britain.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Juan_Carlos_of_Spain (1583 words)

	Spanish monarchy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Spanish monarchy, referred to as the Crown of Spain (Corona de España) in the Spanish Constitution of 1978, is the office of the King or Queen of Spain.
		The King is the head of state and the commander in chief of the Royal Armed Forces.
		It was then that the concept of "The Spains" (referring to the different kingdoms in the Iberian Peninsula) started to be used—which makes Philip II in a sense the first king of Spain.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/King_of_Spain (518 words)

	AllRefer.com - Philip V, king of Spain (Spanish And Portuguese History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		Spain's foreign policy continued to be governed to a large extent by dynastic ambition and became successful so far as the house of Bourbon was concerned.
		Spain's entry into the War of the Austrian Succession was preceded (1739) by the outbreak of the War of Jenkins's Ear with Great Britain.
		Under Philip, Spain began to recover from the economic stagnation of the 17th cent., especially after the rise (1743) of the reforming minister Ensenada.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/P/Philip5-Sp.html (539 words)

	Juan Carlos I of Spain at AllExperts
		Juan Carlos I, King of Spain (Rey de EspaÃ±a); born January 5, 1938 in Rome and baptized as Juan Carlos Alfonso VÃctor MarÃa de BorbÃ³n y BorbÃ³n-Dos Sicilias and is the reigning King of Spain.
		The heir to the throne of Spain was Juan de BorbÃ³n (Count of Barcelona), the son of the late Alfonso XIII.
		King Juan Carlos I is a direct descendant of many famous European rulers, such as Holy Roman Emperor Charles V (who as Carlos I of Aragon and Castile is said to have been the first King of Spain), King Louis XIV of France and Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
	en.allexperts.com /e/j/ju/juan_carlos_i_of_spain.htm (2433 words)

	SPAIN: King Juan Carlos
		Paul does not explain his relations with the King, and,while the book cannot be described as an authorized biography, the numerous `photographs suggest that he had the cooperation.
		The King asked him to come immediately to the Zarzuela -- yet this idea was nixed by Sabino Fernández Campos (who had replaced Armada as secretary), and Armada was held at a distance.
		Later in the evening Armada was sent by the king to the parliament "as a strictly personal initiative" to negotiate the release of the deputies.
	wais.stanford.edu /Spain/spain_kingjuancarlos71903.html (1021 words)

	His Majesty the King.
		In May 1977, the Count of Barcelona trasnferred to the King his dinasty rights and his position as head of the Spanish Royal Household, at a ceremony which confirmed the fulfilment of the role incumbent on the Crown on the Crown in the restoration of democracy.
		King Juan Carlos, who pays constant attention to the world of intellectual developments and its capacity for innovation, has a special relationship with universities, both in Spain and abroad, where he has had conferred upon him honorary doctorates by the most renowned centers, including the Universities of Bologna, Oxford, Cambridge and Harvard, amongst many others.
		The King is honorary president of the Board of Trustees of the Cervantes Institute, which is dedicated to the dissemination of the Spanish language worldwide, and the Foundation in support of the Royal Accademy, to whose setting up in 1993 he contributed out of his own personal patrimony.
	www.sispain.org /english/politics/royal/king.html (995 words)

	Juan Carlos I of Spain Summary
		Franco died in November of 1975, and Juan Carlos was proclaimed king in a ceremony in the Cortes, the Spanish parliament.
		King Juan Carlos declared: "The Monarchy can and must be effective as a political system if it is able to maintain a just and true balance of powers, and if it is rooted in the real life of the Spanish people." Thus began the change to a constitutional monarchy.
		The heir to the throne of Spain was Juan de Borbón, the son of the late Alfonso XIII.
	www.bookrags.com /Juan_Carlos_I_of_Spain (3698 words)

	Philip V Of Spain (Site not responding. Last check: )
		King Philip V of Spain was enamored of the wayward knight and, in 1722, commissioned a series of Quixote tapestries that were created at the Real Fabrica de...
		King Philip V of Spain (1683-1746) was king of Spain from 1700 to 1746, the first of the Bourbon dynasty in Spain.
		During his reign Spain began to recover from the stagnation it had suffered during the twilight of the Habsburg dynasty.
	www.wikiverse.org /philip-v-of-spain (333 words)

	Charles III of Spain Summary
		Known as an enlightened despot, Charles III (1716-1788) was king of Spain from 1759 to 1788.
		Charles III (January 20, 1716 – December 14, 1788) was king of Spain 1759–1788 (as Carlos III de Borbon), King of the Two Sicilies 1735–1759 (as Carlo VII), and Duke of Parma 1732–1735 (as Carlo I).
		Spain was entangled in the close of the Seven Years' War, to her great loss.
	www.bookrags.com /Charles_III_of_Spain (1574 words)

	Charles III, King of Spain and of Naples and Sicily
		Charles III, King of Spain and of Naples and Sicily
		1716–88, king of Spain (1759–88) and of Naples and Sicily (1735–59), son of Philip V and Elizabeth Farnese.
		Spain prospered under the rule of Charles, who is regarded as the greatest Bourbon king of Spain and one of the "enlightened despots." His reign is noted for economic and administrative reforms and for the expulsion of the Jesuits (1767).
	www.questia.com /PM.qst?a=o&d=101236773 (590 words)

	King Juan Carlos.htm
		Spain was the 11th nation to join the European Union, and the current ruler of Spain is King Juan Carlos.
		King Juan Carlos was born in Rome, Italy on January 5, 1938 A.D..
		King Juan Carlos has versions of his name in 10 languages, each using the same numbering system (except for Latin, which uses the Roman numeral system), which each add to 666.
	vaulterjohn.tripod.com /King_Juan_Carlos.htm (1319 words)

	Charles IV, King of Spain - Olga's Gallery
		Charles IV (1748-1819) king of Spain 1788-1808, son and successor of Charles III.
		He was a weak monarch dominated by his wife Maria Luisa of Parma and her lover, Manuel de Godoy, whom he appointed Prime Minister in 1792.
		Under Charles’ rule during the Napoleonic wars Spain was in constant trouble; her fleet was destroyed by Nelson in the Trafalgar battle in 1805, and in 1807 France invaded.
	www.abcgallery.com /bio/charles4.html (182 words)

	king of Spain FERDINAND VII. - LoveToKnow Article on king of Spain FERDINAND VII. (Site not responding. Last check: )
		, king of Spain (1784-1833), the eldest son of Charles IV., king of Spain, and of his wife Maria Louisa of Parma, was born at the palace of San Ildefonso near Balsam in the Somosierra hills, on the 14th of October 1784.
		Then he spent years as the prisoner of Napoleon, and returned in 1814 to find that while Spain was fighting for independence in his name a new world had been born of foreign invasion and domestic revolution.
		It had been a frequent saying with the more zealous royalists of Spain that a king must be wiser than his ministers, for he was placed on the throne and directed by God.
	www.1911ency.org /F/FE/FERDINAND_VII_king_of_Spain.htm (1002 words)

	2003 King Of Spain Regatta Report
		King of Pain Follow-Up Last week we gave you the report of the King of Spain, and a potential rising Star in the class, winner of the KoS, Eric Lidecis.
		We competed in the King of Spain regatta in the Star class and got our first win in great conditions on Saturday (10-15 knots of breeze, 2-3 foot chop), and fluky conditions on Sunday (4-6 knots of breeze, 30 degree oscillations).
		The trophy was donated by the King of Spain, and is the most valuable trophy at California Yacht Club.
	www.sailinganarchy.com /fringe/2003/kingofpain.htm (1038 words)

	AllRefer.com - Charles IV, king of Spain (Spanish And Portuguese History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		Charles IV 1748–1819, king of Spain (1788–1808), second son of Charles III, whom he succeeded in place of his imbecile older brother.
		Spain entered the French Revolutionary Wars in 1793, but in 1795 made peace with France in the second Treaty of Basel.
		As French troops marched on Madrid in Mar., 1808, a popular uprising led to a coup at Aranjuez; the king was forced to abdicate in favor of his son, Ferdinand VII.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/C/Charles4Sp.html (339 words)

	Spain tells Burger King to pull ads - Boston.com
		Burger King Corp. should yank an ad campaign for its monster XXL burger -- the caloric equivalent of eating 10 fried eggs -- because it violates a Spanish initiative against obesity, the Health Ministry said Thursday.
		MADRID, Spain --Burger King Corp. should yank an ad campaign for its monster XXL burger -- the caloric equivalent of eating 10 fried eggs -- because it violates a Spanish initiative against obesity, the Health Ministry said Thursday.
		Spain was home to Burger King's first European restaurant-- launched in 1975 in Madrid.
	www.boston.com /business/articles/2006/11/16/spain_tells_burger_king_to_pull_ads (381 words)

	boys clothing: European royalty--Spain
		King Philip V of Spain was born in 1638.
		Charles was the son of King Philip V by his second marriage with Queen Isabella Elizabeth (Farnese) and was a grandson of French King Louis XIV.
		King Vharles aresyed his son and accused him of plotting to dethrone him and murder his mother and Godoy who was closely associated with the Queen.
	histclo.com /royal/spa/royal-sp.htm (3775 words)

	Ferdinand VII, king of Spain. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		1784–1833, king of Spain (1808–33), son of Charles IV and María Luisa.
		Excluded from a role in the government, he became the center of intrigues against the chief minister Godoy and attempted to win the support of Napoleon I. In 1807 he was arrested by his father, who accused him of plotting his overthrow and the murder of his mother and Godoy.
		In his name the nationalist and liberal elements of Spain resisted the French invaders, and a liberal constitution was proclaimed (1812) by the Cortes at Cádiz.
	www.bartleby.com /65/fe/Ferdi7Sp.html (469 words)

	CD Baby: KING OF SPAIN: Normalized
		For the members of Portland band King Of Spain, two or so years on hiatus meant those tunes spun endlessly in their heads, jammed upstairs like a pack rat's stash.
		King of Spain was born out of necessity in Jacksonville, Florida during the summer of 1997.
		King of Spain wanted a change of scenery and after visiting friends in Portland, Oregon they decided they would make it their home.
	www.cdbaby.com /cd/kingofspain2?cdbaby=f56d7a2b025a551c46c02cf98bb626ef (1108 words)

	Royalty.nu - The History of Spain - The Spanish Royal Family
		The King: A Life of Juan Carlos of Spain by Jose Luis De Vilallonga is a biography of the current king of Spain.
		The Castles and the Crown: Spain 1451-1555 by Townsend Miller.
		A Palace for a King: The Buen Retiro and the Court of Philip IV by Jonathan Brown and Sir John Elliott.
	www.royalty.nu /Europe/Spain/index.html (2580 words)

	Maximilian Genealogy Master Database 2000 - pafg347 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
		Alfonso XII of Spain DE BOURBON King of Spain [Parents] was born 1857 in Madrid, Spain.
		Alfonso XII of Spain DE BOURBON King of Spain was born 1857 and died 1885.
		Louis I of Spain DE BOURBON King of Spain [Parents] was born 25 Aug 1707.
	www.peterwestern.f9.co.uk /maximilia/pafg347.htm (563 words)

	King visits Spain on EU tour (Site not responding. Last check: )
		During the meeting, King Abdullah underlined the role of Spain and the EU in supporting efforts to revive the peace process and solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, noting that such an assistance was needed under the current critical circumstances.
		During the talks, the King stressed that the road to Mideast peace was obvious, highlighting the need to help the Palestinians and the Israelis seize the opportunities currently available to resume negotiations, address their problems and establish a viable Palestinian state that lives side-by-side with Israel.
		King Abdullah added that the recent Sharm El Sheikh summit, the declaration of a ceasefire between the two sides and the release of Palestinian prisoners were important steps that should be built on to achieve the envisioned peace.
	www.jordanembassyus.org /02232005001.htm (392 words)

	About Felipe II De HABSBURG (King of Spain)
		King of Spain, only son of the Emperor Carlos V, and Isabella of Portugal, b.
		After the death of the young King Sebastian at the battle of Alcazar (1578) and that of his successor the aged Cardinal Henry (1580), Felipe II, who through his mother was a grandson of King Emmanuel, pleaded his title of heir and sent the Duke of Alva to occupy the country.
		While the Spaniards regarded him as their Solomon and called him "the prudent King" (el rey prudente), to Protestants he was the "demon of the south" (dæmon meridianus) and most cruel of tyrants.
	www.tudorplace.com.ar /aboutFelipeII.htm (1973 words)

	MSN Encarta - Juan Carlos I
		The grandson of King Alfonso XIII, Juan Carlos was born in exile in Rome and educated in Switzerland and Madrid.
		As king, Juan Carlos is commander in chief of the armed forces, and he submits a candidate for prime minister who is then approved by the parliament.
		In 1962 Juan Carlos married Princess Sofia of Greece, daughter of King Paul I.
	ca.encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761568094/Juan_Carlos_I.html (401 words)

	AllRefer.com - Spain, Spain & Portugal (Spanish And Portuguese Political Geography) - Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Continental Spain extends from the Pyrenees, which separate it from France, and from the Bay of Biscay, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean, southward to the Strait of Gibraltar, which separates it from Africa.
		In the west, Spain borders on the Atlantic Ocean both north and south of its frontier with Portugal.
		• Charles III, king of Spain, and of Naples and Sicily
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/S/Spain.html (427 words)

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