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Philip was born in Valladolid.
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Philip was educated by a Roman Catholic clergymen, which helped shape his policies as king. (Estimated year: was tutored at a young age so approximately started at age 5)
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Philip was very close to his mother. She died due to a miscarriage when he was 12.
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All though Philip's father, Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, was mostly absent he would write him secret letters, talking about the high duties God had called on him and would write about how he should not trust any of his advisors too much.
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His first marriage was to his cousin, Princess Maria of Portugal. She bore him a son, Don Carlos, who later died. Maria died four days after giving birth to Carlos, from a hemorrhage.
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Philip wanted an alliance with the Kingdom of England. He did this by marrying his cousin, Queen Mary I of England.
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Philip married Princess Elisabeth of Valois which was a huge part in the signing of the Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis, ending the 60-year war with France
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Philip became concerned with the rising power of the Ottoman Empire and his fear of Islamic domination in the Mediterranean caused him to form the "Holy League" between Spain, the Republic of Venice, the Republic Genoa , the Papal States, the Duchy of Savoy, and the Knights of Malta.
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This marriage is significant because Philip II of Spain had finally received an heir. Philip's last marriage was to his nice, Anna.
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Philip outlawed the rebel leader, William I, Prince of Orange, and then later Philip had offered a reward of 25,000 crowns to anyone who killed him.
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Philip was at war against Henry IV of France. He convinced Henry to convert to Catholicism which ensured that Catholicism would remain France's majority faith.
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The cause of his death was cancer.
