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May 21, 1527
Philip is born
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Period: May 21, 1527 to
Philip II
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Jul 1, 1545
Philips wife, Maria of Portugal, dies when giving birth to his first son, Don Carlos.
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Jul 1, 1554
Philip marries Queen Mary I
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Jan 16, 1556
Philip is king
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Period: Jan 1, 1560 to
Fights the Protestant rebels in the Netherlands
Protestant protested against the Inquisition -
Jan 1, 1561
After moving his court here, Philip declared Madrid to be the capital of Spain
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Oct 7, 1571
Battle of Lepanto
Spain and its Italian allies defeated the Ottoman -
Jul 26, 1581
Northern Protestant provinces declared their independence from Spain
Did not get official recognition yet. Became known as the Dutch Netherlands. -
Phillip invades England with his armada
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Philip Dies
Philip dies and his rule ends. -
Dutch Netherlands gained officail recognition to declare independence.
