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May 21, 1527
Birth
Born to Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire and Isabella of Portugal. In the Palacio de Pimentel, in Valladolid, Spain. -
Period: May 21, 1537 to Aug 25, 1542
The Influences Charles Had On Philip
Charles occasionally wrote to his son Philip. He spoke of the impressive things he did as an emperor. He also warned Philip against trusting any of advisers too much. Philip was an obedient child so he took his fathers advice to heart. -
Period: 1543 to 1545
Marriage to Maria and Birth of First Son
His first wife was his cousin Maria, they had a great marriage which was cut short by her untimely death while giving birth to the ill-fated Don Carlos. -
Period: 1548 to 1551
Philips Travels of Italy, Germany, and the Netherlands
In this time span, Philip traveled Italy, Germany, and the Netherlands. He was unpopular with the German and Flemish nobility due to his great reserve and inability to speak any language other than Castilian. -
Period: 1554 to 1558
Second Wifey and Relations with England
This marriage was for the same time as a presidential term, Philip married Mary 1 became a joint sovereign or England until Mary's death. -
Period: Jan 16, 1556 to
The Reign of Philip ll over the Spanish Empire
By the end of his rule, Philip had a kingdom which covered the globe. H4e had acquired land in all continents apart from Oceania. His kingdom included Spain, the Spanish Netherlands, and American Colonies. He had Strongholds in Africa, India and the East Indies. -
1557
Where Philip Acuired a Dislike of War
After the Victory over the French, the sight of the battlefield gave him a permanent distaste for war, though he did not stop having them he just only had them when necessary . -
Period: 1559 to 1568
The Third of Four Marriages
Philips third bae was Elizabeth of Valois, daughter of Henry ll of France. The marriage was a result of the Peace of Cateau-Cambresis which ended the war between the French and Spanish. This marriage supplied Philip with two daughters, Isabella Clara Eugenia, and Catherine Micaela. The marriage ended in Elizabeths death. -
Period: 1570 to 1580
The Last Marriage
This time Philip married Anna of Austria and the weird part is that she is his nephew and the daughter of his first cousin the emperor Maximilian ll. She died before him and she gave Philip her only surviving son became the heir to his fathers throne and became Philip the thrid. -
Death
Philip ll died of cancer at the age of 71 at El Escorial
