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Increased trade with Protestant countries.
The persecution of Protestants, the expulsion of Dutch Protestants from Spain, and the establishment of the Spanish Inquisition were all results of Philip II's anti-Protestant policies. Peaceful coexistence with Protestant nations is not a result of Philip II's anti-Protestant policies.
The belief in his divine right to rule as an absolute monarch was not a result of Philip II's protestant policies.
The belief in his divine right to rule as an absolute monarch was not a result of Philip II's protestant policies.
The belief in his divine right to rule as an absolute monarch was not a result of Philip II's protestant policies.
One result of Philip II's anti-Protestant policies was the Spanish Armada's defeat in 1588. The Spanish Armada was a naval fleet sent by Philip to invade England and restore Catholicism. This defeat weakened Spain's naval power and marked the decline of Spanish dominance in Europe.
The Roman Catholic Church lost the most as a result of the Protestant Reformation. Do you know which one gained the most?
Partly as a result of the concept of the divine right, Philip saw himself as the guardian of the Roman Catholic Church. The great undertaking of his life was to defend the Catholic Reformation and turn back the rising Protestant tide in Europe. Within his own lands, Philip enforced religious unity. He turned the Inquisition against Protestants and other people thought to be heretics. Philip fought many wars as he attempted to advance Spanish Catholic power.
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the power of the catholic church was weakened
It prompted reforms within the Catholic Church.
Spain was weakened. The Spanish Armada was destroyed.