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Maria of Portugal, wife of Philip II of Spain, dies in childbirth, when the King's son Don Carlos was born.
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Henry II and Philip II signed the truce of Vaucelles.
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The first time Philip II went bankrupt.
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The Escorial, an enormous palace built on a grid plan for Philip II, was begun in Madrid.
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Philip II of Spain and Henry II of France signed the peace of Cateau-Cambresis, ending a long series of wars between the Hapsburg and Valois dynasties.
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Philip II of Spain, went bankrupt for the second time.
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Spanish King Philip II marries his third wife, Elisabeth van Valois.
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Philip II of Spain gave orders to halt colonizing efforts in Florida.
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The first stages of the revolt in the Spanish Netherlands.
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Philip II, King of Spain, becomes King of Portugal.