Philip II of Spain

Philip II marries his cousin, Maria of Portugal.

1543

This was the first of Philip's four marriages

Philip II's wife; Maria of Portugal, dies

1545

Maria of Portugal dies in Valladolid, Spain giving birth to Don Carlos, Philip's son.

Philip II of Spain leaves Spain to travel

1548

Philip II travels other countries in the Roman Empire, such as the Netherlands.

Philip II gets married again to Queen Mary I

1554

Philip II of Spain, son of the holy Roman Emperor; Charles V, gets married again to the Queen of England.

Philip II's First Bankruptcy

1557

His father; Charles V, left him and the country with debt so Philip II was left to fix the problems

Queen Mary I dies

1558

Philip II's second wife; Queen Mary I, dies in Westminster, UK

Philip II Marries Elizabeth of France

1559

Don Carolos's Death and Imprissonment

1568

Philip II's son; Don Carlos, was caught siding with the Dutch which caused Philip II to imprison him and he died six months following his arrest.

Elizabeth of France Dies

1568

Elizabeth of France; Philip II's third wife dies giving birth to Philip's daughter who was stillborn

Philip II of Spain Marries Anna of Austria

1570

Philip II marries Anna of Austria, his niece.

Spain Goes Bankrupt Again

1576

Philip II borrowed money from German and Italian bankers and payed it off with silver which caused bankruptcy

Philip III is born

1578

Philip III son of Philip II and Anna of Austria, is born.

Anna of Austria Dies

1580

Anna of Austria dies giving birth to Maria; one of her and Philip's four children who died in childhood