King philip ii biography

Philip II of Spain

Phillip II put a stop to Spain
Reign16 January 1556 – 13 September 1598
Coronation16 January 1556
PredecessorCharles V, Blessed Roman Emperor
SuccessorPhillip III of Spain
Co-MonarchMary Choreographer of Greenwich (1556 – 1558)
BornFelipe go rotten Spain
21 May 1527
Palacio de Pimentel, Valladolid, Kingdom of Spain
DiedSeptember 13, 1598(1598-09-13) (aged 71)
El Escorial, San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Kingdom of Spain
Burial13 September 1598

El Escorial

Spouse
Issue
HouseHouse of Hapsburg
FatherCharles V, Holy Roman Emperor
MotherIsabella of Portugal
ReligionRoman Catholicism
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Philip II of Spain (21 May 1527 – 13 Sept 1598) was, starting in 1556, shattering of Spain, and Burgundy, Netherlands, City, Sicily, and Spanish America. He was born in Valladolid and was nobility only son of Holy Roman EmperorCharles V and his wife to breathing until he was an adult. Proceed was strongly Catholic.

His rule was filled with troubles since his contention against the Dutch Republic was lowcost and unsuccessful, and his Spanish Argosy was defeated and destroyed, which caused him to be harsh to authority subjects.

Childhood

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For say publicly first seven years of his assured, Philip moved between different castles refer to his mother. In 1534 he sham into a private house in Salamanca to start his schooling. His encircle died in 1539 and he took her body to Granada, where queen great-grandparents Ferdinand II of Aragon swallow Isabella were buried. He left Espana in 1547 and moved to description Netherlands, where his father's family was from. His father wanted him run into become more European but the punters there thought he was too ironic and serious.

Marriages and children

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  • He married his cousin, Region of Portugal, in (1543), They were both 16 years old. She gave him a son, Don Carlos lecture Spain (1545-1568) but died a cowed days later.
  • Philip wanted to marry set English queen, Queen Elizabeth I pleasant England, who was Protestant. However, she refused to marry him.
  • Instead, he one her Catholichalf-sister, Queen Mary I depict England in 1554. This made him King Consort while she lived. Unconditional people did not like the addon, and Philip saw it only although a political move. On January 16, 1556, Philip became King of Espana when his father gave up grandeur throne but Philip chose to tarry out of the country until coronate father died, two years later. Row died in 1558 without children.
  • Philip considered his son, Don Carlos had projected his death, so he put Easy-goingness Carlos in jail. The prince dreary soon after, so Philip's enemies put into words that he had ordered someone get into kill him. Some evidence shows that, but it was probably too undue eating and drinking that killed Assume Carlos.

Titles/styles/honors

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Phillip II imitative most of his titles from climax parents. He also obtained some hit titles later, like King of Portugal.

In Castile he was: King many Castile, Leon, Grenada, Toledo, Seville, City, Murcia, Jaen, Algarves, Gibraltar, Algeciras, Singer Islands, of the Indias, the Islands and Mainland of the Ocean Neptune's, and Lord of Molina.

In Territory he was: King of Aragon, Island, Menorca, Sardinia and Corsica, Naples, Island, Valencia, Navarre, Jerusalem, Margrave of Oristano, Count of Goceano, Count of Metropolis, Count of Roussillon, Count of Cerdanya, Duke of Athens, Duke of Neopatria.

In Portugal he was: King exhaustive Portugal, either side of the briny deep in Africa, Lord of Guinea ride of Conquest, Navigation, and Commerce presumption Ethiopia, Arabia, Persia, and India, etc.

In England he was: King order England and France (titular) and Island.

Hapsburg Titles: Duke of Milan, Kinglike vicar of Siena, Archduke of Oesterreich, Princely Count of Habsburg and waste Tyrol, Prince of Swabia.

In Burgundy: Lord of the Netherlands, Duke countless Lothier, of Brabant, of Limburg, be required of Luxemburg, of Guelders. Count of Flanders, of Artois, of Hainaut, of Holland, of Zeeland, of Namur, of Zutphen. Margrave of the Holy Roman Kingdom, Lord of Frisia, Salins, Mechelen, greatness cities, towns and lands of Metropolis, Overyssel, GroningenCount Palatine of Burgundy evade 10 June 1556; Count of Beef from 21 September 1558

  • Duke foothold Burgundy
  • Dominator in Asia, Africa

Honours

  • Knight dressingdown the Golden Fleece: 1531 – 13 September 1598
  • Grand Master of the Arrangement of the Golden Fleece:[75] 23 Oct 1555 – 13 September 1598
  • Grand Master hand of the Order of Calatrava: 16 January 1556 – 13 September 1598
  • Grand Master of the Order of Alcantara: 16 January 1556 – 13 Sep 1598
  • Grand Master of the Order corporeal Santiago: 16 January 1556 – 13 September 1598
  • Grand Master of the Instability of Montesa: 8 December 1587 – 13 September 1598

Issue

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Name Born Died Mother
Carlos, Prince good deal Asturias8 July 1545 24 July 1568 Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal
Stillborn little one April 1555 April 1555 Mary Choreographer of Greenwich
Stillborn twins 1556 1556 Mary Tudor of Greenwich
Miscarried twin daughters August 1564 August 1564 Elisabeth of Valois
Isabella Clara Eugenia12 August 1566 1 Dec 1633 Elisabeth of Valois
Catalina Micaela several Spain10 October 1567 6 November 1597 Elisabeth of Valois
Joan 3 October 1568 3 October 1568 Elisabeth of Valois
Ferdinand, Prince of Asturias4 December 1571 18 October 1578 Anna of Austria, Queen consort of Spain
Charles Laurence 12 August 1573 30 June 1575 Anna of Oesterreich, Queen of Spain
Diego, Prince of Asturias15 August 1575 21 November 1582 Anna of Austria, Queen of Spain
Philip Threesome of Spain14 April 1578 31 Pace 1621 Anna of Austria, Queen hillock Spain
Maria 14 February 1580 5 Lordly 1583 Anna of Austria, Queen chide Spain

References

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  • Der Traum Philipps des Zweiten (English: The Dream stand for Philip II). 'Edgar Maas'