Why was the growth of English power a concern for Philip II?

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During his 42-year reign, Philip worked to expand Spanish influence, strengthen the Catholic Church, and make his own power absolute. Philip reigned as an absolute monarch. He asserted that he ruled by divine right. Philip saw himself as guardian of the Roman Catholic Church.

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