After viewing his army defeat France at the Battle of St. Quentin, he acquired a personal revulsion to warfare, contradicting his portrayal in the "black legend."
After viewing his army defeat France at the Battle of St. Quentin, he acquired a personal revulsion to warfare, contradicting his portrayal in the "black legend." His reputation for cruelty was seen in the ruthless suppression of the Alpujarras Rebellion and his subsequent deportation of most Muslims from Granada. He blamed one of his more spectacular failures on Alessandro Farnese, although if he had not sparked Wyatt's rebellion by marrying Mary Tudor, he may never have needed to send the Armada against England. For 10 points, name Spanish king who built El Escorial.
After viewing his army defeat France at the Battle of St. Quentin, he acquired a personal revulsion to warfare, contradicting his portrayal in the "black legend."
{Philip II}