Philip II of Spain and Portugal By s-jlacey@lwsd.org May 21, 1527 Philip Was Born 1543 First Marriage to Princess Maria of Portugal Jul 8, 1545 First Child, Don Carlos, Was born Jul 12, 1545 Maria,Phillips first wife, dies Jul 25, 1554 Philip Marry's Mary I of England Period: 1556 to 1598 King of Spain Period: 1556 to 1597 Philip sent The Armada 2 times, in 1556, and 1597 Period: 1557 to 1596 Philip Declared Bankruptcy 4 times, in 1557, 1560, 1576, and 1596 1563 Philip Built El Escorial 1568 First Child, Don Carlos, Was Killed Period: 1580 to 1598 King of Portugal 1584 Philip offered anyone 25,000 Crowns if They Killed William I of Orange Sep 13, 1598 Philip Died Due to Cancer