CLEP Western Civ I

Answer: E - Hapsburg Spain was established as the preeminent power in Europe following the Italian Wars, which lasted from 1494 to 1559. The war primarily concerned the control of Milan and Naples, and involved the Italian city-states, the Papal States, many of the European nations and the Ottoman Empire, at various points in the conflict. The Ottomans pillaged the Italian coast and France was ultimately hampered by the conflict, which dovetailed with the French Wars of Religion. The control of Milan and Naples went to Spain.