Phillip II By luke.schaper May 21, 1527 Philip is born Period: May 21, 1527 to Sep 13, 1598 Philip II Jul 1, 1545 Philips wife, Maria of Portugal, dies when giving birth to his first son, Don Carlos. Jul 1, 1554 Philip marries Queen Mary I Jan 16, 1556 Philip is king Period: Jan 1, 1560 to Dec 31, 1648 Fights the Protestant rebels in the Netherlands Protestant protested against the Inquisition Jan 1, 1561 After moving his court here, Philip declared Madrid to be the capital of Spain Oct 7, 1571 Battle of Lepanto Spain and its Italian allies defeated the Ottoman Jul 26, 1581 Northern Protestant provinces declared their independence from Spain Did not get official recognition yet. Became known as the Dutch Netherlands. Jan 1, 1588 Phillip invades England with his armada Sep 13, 1598 Philip Dies Philip dies and his rule ends. Jan 30, 1648 Dutch Netherlands gained officail recognition to declare independence.
