Philip II

By kkuhrich
  • May 21, 1527

    Born

    Born
    Philip II was born at Valladolid in Spain. He was the son of Charles V The Holy Roman Empire and Isabella of Portugal
  • 1545

    Philip married and had a child

    Philip married and had a child
    In July, Maria of Portugal who was Philip's cousin and now wife decided to have a baby but unfortunately died during childbirth right after their son Don Carlos was born.
  • Jul 25, 1554

    Philip gets remarried

    Philip gets remarried
    Philip married Queen Mary I of England. He did not have much power in England because their age difference was eleven years and not many people accepted them together.
  • 1556

    Honored as The King of Spain

    Honored as The King of Spain
    In January, Philip was crowned the King of Spain after his father retired.
  • Feb 5, 1556

    The Truce

    The Truce
    Henry II of France and Philip II of Spain signed a truce with the Vaucelles between France and Spain.
  • Nov 17, 1558

    Queen Mary I died

    Queen Mary I died
    Philip's wife, Queen Mary I died. He tried to marry her sister named Elizabeth I but she refused.
  • Apr 3, 1559

    Sign of the peace of Cateau-Cambresis

    Sign of the peace of Cateau-Cambresis
    Henry II of France and Philip II of Spain signed the peace of Cateau-Cambresis.
  • 1560

    Philip's third wife

    Philip's third wife
    In January, Philip married Elisabeth of France.
  • 1581

    Took another name

    Philip II who was king of Spain, became the king of Portugal.

  • Died

    Died
    Philip II died from cancer at the El Escorial at age 71. He was still very powerful when he died.