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July 26

King of Spain

In 1588, on this day Spain's King Philip II went into seclusion after hearing the news of the Spanish Armada's destruction. He would not emerge from that seclusion for weeks.

King of Spain - Philip II
Philip II

Variant entry posted by Guest Historian Chris Oakley Email the AuthorVisit the Authors Web Site original content has been repurposed to celebrate the author's genius © Chris Oakley,2008-.
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