Phillip II Timeline

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  • 1545

    Death of First Wife

    Death of First Wife
    His wife Maria of Portugal dies during childbirth to their son Don Carlos.
  • 1556

    Phillip Remarries

    Phillip Remarries
    Phillip II marries Queen Mary I of England and Ireland.
  • 1556

    Father Charles V Abdicates

    Father Charles V Abdicates
    Charles V gives Spain to Phillip II and the Holy Roman Empire to Phillip's brother Ferdinand.
  • 1557

    Goes Bankrupt For First Time

    He goes bankrupt for the first of four times.
  • 1559

    Builds The Escorial

    Builds The Escorial
    He begins building himself an enormous palace.
  • 1560

    Marries Third Wife

    He Marries Elisabeth van Valois.
  • 1561

    Moves Court To Madrid

    Madrid became the capitol of Spain.
  • 1570

    Phillip Marries For The Fourth Time

    He marries Anne of Austria who becomes the mother of Phillip III.
  • 1580

    King of Portugal Dies

    King Henry of Portugal died with no children allowing Phillip II to invade.
  • 1580

    Phillip II Places 25,000 Gold Coins On The Head Of Willem of Orange

    Phillip II was a strong believer in spreading Catholicism and was anti-Protestant.

  • Spanish Armada Is Destroyed

    Spanish Armada Is Destroyed
    It was destroyed by the English Fleet along with a violent storm.