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May 21, 1527
Birth
King Philip II was born in Valladolid, Spain -
Apr 14, 1555
Philip II of lord of the Netherlands
Philip II was lord of the seventeen provinces of the Netherlands. -
Period: Mar 7, 1556 to
King Philip II of Spain
Timeline of King Philip II of Spain. -
Oct 17, 1556
Reign as King of Spain
Philip II started his reign -
Jul 8, 1557
Seperate state Bankruptcies
The bankruptcies happened in in 1557, 1560, 1569, 1575, and 1596.This was because of the declaration of independence which created the Dutch Republic in 1581 -
Sep 15, 1557
War between France
Philip II continued the war his father had with France, he included England in this conflict as well. -
Jul 17, 1567
Philip II takes governing power away from half-sister
Philip appointed the duque de Alba to replace his half-sister, Margaret of Parma, as governor, but Alba’s harsh methods failed to stop the revolt that was happening in the Netherlands. -
May 16, 1581
Philip II was King of Portugal
Philip II was king of Portugal with the name of Philip I -
Defender of Catholicism
Philip is known for making a huge naval expedition against Protestant England, the Spanish Armada, which was very unsuccessful, mostly due to storms and logistic problems. -
Death and leaving power
When he died he left his power.