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May 27, 1527
Philip II is Born
Philip II is born on May 27th, 1527 in Valldolid , Spain. He is the son of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, and Isabella Of Portugal. -
Jan 24, 1554
Philip II Becomes King Of Naples
On January 24th, 1554 Philip II Begins his reign as the King Of Naples. -
Jan 16, 1556
Philip II Becomes King Of Spain
Starting January 16, 1556 Philip II becomes King Of Spain due to his marriage to Anna of Austria. -
Nov 17, 1558
Queen Mary I Dies
Queen Mary I dies leading to Elizabeth I becoming the new queen Of england. Philip II then tries to convince her to marry him but his plans fail. -
Nov 13, 1567
Phillip II sends Spanish Army to Supress Protesters
Phillip II sent the Spanish army to put down the protestant uprising in the Netherlands. -
Apr 17, 1581
Philip II becomes King Of Portugal and The Algarves
Beggining on April 17, 1581, Philip II becomes the King Of Portugal and The Algarves. -
Philip II Organizes The Invasion Of England
On this day, The Spanish Armada, organized by Philip II, begins it's attempt to invade England and Overthrow Quenn Elizabeth I of England. Ultimately ending with a loss towards the spanish, nearly One third of the ships do not make it back due to wreckage from storms. -
The Spanish Armada Is Defeated
The Spanish Armada Is Defeated by the English Fleet of 34 ships and 163 armed merchant vessels. -
Philip II Gets Involved In The Spanish War
Philip II gets involved with the Spanish war against the Huguenots in France. -
Philip II dies of Cancer
On September 13th, 1598 Philip II dies of cancer. Before his death he was dealing with cases of Gout, Fever, and Dropsy. His son Philip III succeeds him.