1588 ⟶ England Defeats the Spanish Armada

England repulses the Spanish Armada.
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⚔️ Charles V's Victory at the Battle of Mühlberg

Emperor Charles V decisively dismantles the Schmalkaldic League at the Battle of Mühlberg.⟶
Charles V's Victory at the Battle of Mühlberg (1547)
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GermanyGermany

🏦 Habsburg Spain Declares Bankruptcy

Habsburg Spain declares bankruptcy. Philip II of Spain had to declare four state bankruptcies in 1557, 1560, 1575 and 1596.⟶
Habsburg Spain Declares Bankruptcy (1557)
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SpainSpain

🛡️ Middelburg Declares for Protestants in the Eighty Years' War

in the Eighty Years' War the capital of Zeeland, Middelburg declares for the Protestants.⟶
Middelburg Declares for Protestants in the Eighty Years' War (1574)
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🛡️ Dutch Victory at the Siege of Leiden

After a siege of 4 months the siege of Leiden ends in a comprehensive Dutch rebel victory.⟶
Dutch Victory at the Siege of Leiden (1574)
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⚔️ England Defeats the Spanish Armada

England repulses the Spanish Armada.⟶
England Defeats the Spanish Armada (1588)
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⚔️ Spanish Victory Over the English Armada

Spain repulses the English Armada.⟶
Spanish Victory Over the English Armada (1589)
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