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King Phillip II of Spain

  • May 21, 1527

    King Philip II of Spain was born at Valladolid in Spain on. He was son of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and Isabella of Portugal

  • Period: May 21, 1527 to

    King Phillip of Spain

  • Nov 12, 1543

    Philip II maried his first cousin, Princess Maria Manuela of Portugal

    Philip II maried his first cousin, Princess Maria Manuela of Portugal
  • Jul 25, 1554

    He married Mary Tudor, daughter of Queen Katherine of Aragon.

    He married Mary Tudor, daughter of Queen Katherine of Aragon.
  • Jan 16, 1556

    Philip II was crowned King of Spain after Charles V abdicated to retire to a monastery

  • Aug 10, 1557

    King Philip II went bankrupt for the first time due to money spent on defeating the French at the Battle of St. Quentin

  • Jun 22, 1559

    Married Elisabeth of Valois. This gave Spain temporary security from Spain

    Married Elisabeth of Valois. This gave Spain temporary security from Spain
  • Nov 18, 1560

    Second bankruptcy

  • Jan 25, 1569

    King Philip II forms an inquistion in South America

  • Nov 12, 1570

    Philip married Anna of Austria, his nephew

    Philip married Anna of Austria, his nephew
  • Jan 1, 1576

    Third bankruptcy

  • Jul 22, 1581

    The seven northern provinces of the Netherlands (Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Gelderland, Overijssel, Friesland, and Groningen) renounced their allegiance to Philip II of Spain. This was called the Act of Abjuration

  • A revolt against Philip's rule. Philip's military campaignes created severe finacial problems in the country.

  • As France declared war on Spain, King Philip II went bankrupt for the fourth time

  • Philip II died