Spain Timeline By franzjak Period: Jan 1, 1500 to Jan 1, 1558 Charles I/V Life Sep 5, 1516 Charles I Becomes King Period: Sep 5, 1527 to Sep 5, 1598 Phillip II of Spain Period: Jan 1, 1550 to Jan 1, 1650 Golden Age of Spian Sep 5, 1554 Phillip's Marriage to Mary Tudor Feb 5, 1560 Riots Against Inquisition Spark Uprising In Netherlands Jan 1, 1571 Battle of Lepanto Sep 5, 1581 Dutch Netherlands Declare Independence Sep 5, 1588 The Armada Sails Against England 130 Ships, 20,000 men, and 2,400 pieces of artillary invaded England.