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Phillip II was known as the " Most Catholic King" because he had extreme control over the catholic church, he even had more control then the protestants did. He was also given this name because he controlled more of the church then any other country had.

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"Most Catholic King" is a title that was given by the Pope Alexander VI to King Ferdinand of Aragon and his wife, Isabella; and from there to all their descendants who sat on the throne of Spain. from The Catholic Encyclopedia:

A title of the Kings of Spain. The title was given to Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile by Pope Alexander VI. In their reign Spain had become a United Kingdom and a bulwark against Moorish power, since they had driven out the last of the Moors. They had done much to spread the Faith in the new lands discovered by Columbus and the other adventurous explorers of Spain.

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