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Philip II

By joeyhelf
  • Apr 21, 1527

    Philips Birth

    Philips Birth
    Philip was born in the Spanish capital of Valladolid on May 21,1527 at Palacio de Pimentel.
  • 1539

    Death

    Death
    His mother Isabella of Portugal, died I 1539 when Philip was only 12.
  • 1540

    In his youth.

    In his youth.
    In Philip's childhood his father- the holy roman emperor ,Charles B- from time to time would write Philip secret messages, describing to him his duties in which god had given him and warning him to not trust anybody to much.
  • 1545

    Philips 1st marrige

    Philips 1st marrige
    Philip II married his cousin, Maria of Portugal in 1543. she later dies in 1545 after giving birth to Don Carlos.
  • 1550

    Philip's early 20's

    Philip's early 20's
    In Philips early 20's, he traveled to Italy, Germany and the Netherlands. But Because of his great reserve and him not being able to speak fluently in any language, other than castellan, he became unpopular with the German and Flemish nobility.
  • 1558

    Philips 2nd marrige

    Philips 2nd marrige
    After Maria's death Philip got married to Mary I of England. This made Philip become sovereign of England until Mary died in 1558.
  • 1560

    Philips 3rd marrige

    Philips 3rd marrige
    Philips third marriage was the most complicated of his marriages. in his 3rd marriage he got married to Elizabeth of Valois, who was the daughter of Henry II of France. This marriage was the result of the Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis in 1559. This peace, for a generation, ended the open wars between Spain and France. Out of this marriage Philip also got 2 daughters- Isabella Clara Eugenia and Catherine Micaela. Unfortunately Elizabeth died in 1568.
  • 1568

    Don Carlos

    Don Carlos
    Philips first son became mentally unstable which cause Philip to imprison him in the beginning of 1568. Don died after half a year in solitary confinement at the age of 23.
  • 1580

    Philips 4th marrige

    Philips 4th marrige
    Philips 4th marriage was his last one. He married Anna of Austria, who was the daughter of his first cousin the emperor Maximilian II. She died in 1580 but her only surviving son became Philip III.

  • Cancer

    Cancer
    Philip the second was diagnosed with cancer in the early part of 1598. he later died due to it on September 13, 1598. This caused Phillip the third, who was now 20, to take over.