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Philip II is born on May 27th, 1527 in Valldolid , Spain. He is the son of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, and Isabella Of Portugal.
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On January 24th, 1554 Philip II Begins his reign as the King Of Naples.
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Starting January 16, 1556 Philip II becomes King Of Spain due to his marriage to Anna of Austria.
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Queen Mary I dies leading to Elizabeth I becoming the new queen Of england. Philip II then tries to convince her to marry him but his plans fail.
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Phillip II sent the Spanish army to put down the protestant uprising in the Netherlands.
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Beggining on April 17, 1581, Philip II becomes the King Of Portugal and The Algarves.
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On this day, The Spanish Armada, organized by Philip II, begins it's attempt to invade England and Overthrow Quenn Elizabeth I of England. Ultimately ending with a loss towards the spanish, nearly One third of the ships do not make it back due to wreckage from storms.
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The Spanish Armada Is Defeated by the English Fleet of 34 ships and 163 armed merchant vessels.
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Philip II gets involved with the Spanish war against the Huguenots in France.
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On September 13th, 1598 Philip II dies of cancer. Before his death he was dealing with cases of Gout, Fever, and Dropsy. His son Philip III succeeds him.
