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May 21, 1527
Phillips was born
Phillip II the king of Spain was born in Valladolid, Spain. He was son of Holy roman emperor Charles V and Isabella of Portugal. -
Sep 12, 1543
First marriage with Maria Manuela
On September 12th he was married to his first wife Maria Manuela. He had a son named Carlos and he was born in July. His wife then died for giving birth and complications. -
1554
He then married his second wife Mary of England
He married Mary from England from 1554 through 1558 -
Jan 2, 1556
He was crowned King of Spain
He was crowned King of Spain after Charles V renounces the throne. -
1557
First bankruptcy
Although Spain was really wealthy Spain became had their first bankruptcy in 1557. He wasted a lot of money because he wanted Gold and Silver. -
Sep 23, 1559
The escorial began construction
On September 23rd 1559 the Escorial began construction. It is near Madrid close to central Spain. It is located in San Lorenzo de El Escorial. -
1560
Second bankruptcy
He had many Bankruptcy's because of what he wanted but in 1560 he had another bankruptcy. He also had two more after that -
Jan 5, 1560
He married his third wife Elizabeth
After he married his third wife she died in 1568 then he went on to marry his fourth wife, Anna of Austria -
1568
The Dutch Revolt
The Dutch Revolt was a fight between the Spanish and the Dutch. They were both really different. Spanish was Catholic while the Netherlands had many Calvinist congregations. Netherlands declared their independence from Spain. -
1581
Phillip being king for another place
Not only did Phillip rule Spain but in 1581 he also began to rule Portugal. -
The escorial is finished
In 1584 the Escorial was finished -
Philip died
Phillip II died in of Cancer on September 13, 1598 at the Escorial.
