Albert VII, Archduke of Austria

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Albert of Austria
Historical Figure
Timeline:	OTL
Nationality:	Austria
Religion:	Catholicism
Date of Birth:	1559
Date of Death:	1621
Cause of Death:	Natural Causes
Occupation:	Governor, then monarch of the Spanish Netherlands
Spouse:	Infanta Isabella of Spain
Children:	None
Relatives:	The Hapsburgs
Timeline:	Ruled Britannia
Occupation:	Spanish-backed Monarch of England
Spouse:	Queen Isabella

Albert VII, Archduke of Austria (1559-1621) was, together with his wife Infanta Isabella of Spain, the daughter of Philip II of Spain, co-sovereign of the Hapsburg Netherlands between 1598 and 1621, ruling the Hapsburg territories in the southern Low Countries and the north of modern France. Prior to this, he had been Governor of these territories since 1595.

Albert in Ruled Britannia

Albert, also known as Albert Hapsburg or Albert of Austria, was an Austrian prince of the Hapsburg dynasty. He was a nephew of Spanish King Philip II and a cousin of his daughter, Isabella. They ruled England from the Spanish conquest in 1588 to the expulsion of Spanish forces from England in 1598. He and Isabella narrowly escaped England with their lives after they were overthrown.

Office
Preceded by Queen Elizabeth	King of England (Ruled jointly with Queen Isabella) (Ruled Britannia) 1588-1598	Succeeded by Queen Elizabeth