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Abdication

Spain · House / House of Habsburg. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

4Records
1555–1556Date range
2Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1555

Charles V1555

House / House of Habsburg

Divides lands between the Spanish & Austrian Habsburgs

1556

Charles V1556

House / House of Habsburg

Philip II retains Spain, Italy & The Netherlands. Ferdinand I becomes Emperor & rules Austria, Hungary & Bohemia. Charles V fails in battle & is forced to sign the Peace of Vaucelles then abdicates

Charles V1556

House / House of Habsburg

Charles Vs brother succeeds as Emperor & his son Philip II succeeds in Spain

Philip II1556

House / House of Habsburg

Philip II retains Spain, Italy & The Netherlands

Names involved

Charles VPhilip II

Provenance

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