Start off by restating: Historians know about the past before there were written records by studying artifacts The three main types of artifacts are physical, visual, and oral traditions.

How  did spanish  power increaseunder charles  v and philip ii? in 1519,charles  v inherited a huge empire. he became king of  spain  and was also the heir to the hapsburg empire. during his 42-year reign, philip worked to expand  spanish  influence, strengthen the catholic church, and make his own power absolute. hope this !