The Portuguese Cortes at Thomar submit to Philip II

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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The Portuguese Cortes, sitting at Tomar, submits to Philip II of Spain as their new king. The death of King Henry the previous year without an heir had produced five claimants to his throne, but Philip had won out with the help of an army under the Duke of Alva.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "The Portuguese Cortes at Thomar submit to Philip II". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15261, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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