Which Habsburg king built the monastery-palace of El Escorial and made Madrid the capital in 1561?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Philip II, son of Charles I
- Step 1: El Escorial was begun in the 1560s near Madrid. Step 2. The king who moved the court to Madrid and had it built was Philip II. Answer: Philip II, son of Charles I. Why not the others: Philip IV and Charles II reigned later, and Ferdinand VII in the 19th century.
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