Answer: -He attempted to expand the power of Spain,
- Centralize the government,
- Defeat of the Ottomans at Lepanto,
- and protect the Catholic Church against Protestant reformers.
Explanation: Upon becoming King of Spain, Philip II was the ruler of one of the largest empires the world had ever seen. During his long life, he attempted to expand the power of Spain, centralize the government, and protect the Catholic Church against Protestant reformers.