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KINGS OF UNITED

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Originally appearing in Volume V25, Page 573 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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KINGS OF See also:UNITED See also:SPAIN See also:Joan, "The Mad" 1504–1520 See also:Charles I. in 1516–1556 Spain See also:Philip II. 1556–1598 Philip III. 1598–1621 Philip IV. 1621–1665 Charles II. 1665–1700 Philip V. . 1700–1746 See also:Ferdinand VI, . 1746–1759 Charles III. . 1759–1788 Charles IV. 1788–1808 Daughter of See also:Isabella, whom she succeeded in See also:Castile, with her See also:husband Philip I., of See also:Habsburg. After his See also:death, her See also:father Ferdinand was See also:guardian and See also:regent. Son of Joan. Was recognized as See also:king with his See also:mother; elected to the See also:empire as Charles V.

Son. Succeeded on See also:

abdication of Charles V. Son. Son. Son. Died without issue. Succeeded by the will of Charles See also:Brother. Son of Philip V. by his second See also:marriage with See also:Elizabeth See also:Farnese. Son. He abdicated under pressure in 1808 in favour of his son Ferdinand, and then re-signed his rights to See also:Napoleon. II., as See also:grandson of Maria Teresa, daughter of Philip IV., and of See also:Louis XIV., king of See also:France. With him began the See also:line of the See also:Spanish Bourbons.

He abdicated for a few months in 1724–1725 in favour of his son Louis, but resumed the See also:

crown when Louis died. Son by Philip V.'s first marriage with Maria Louisa of See also:Savoy. Died without issue.

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