Which of the following does not describe the ascendancy of Philip II?
A) His realm included areas in the New World, the Netherlands, and Italy.
B) The Netherlands was in both religious and political revolt against Spain.
C) Towns, nobles, and provinces resisted the trend towards centralized power.
D) Economic prosperity was able to separate itself from other problems of the time.
E) Stresses of the time demonstrated the material limits of royal power.
Ans: D
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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