King Philip II of Spain was born at Valladolid in Spain.
Feb 13, 1543
Philip married his cousin, Maria of Portugal
Oct 11, 1545
Phillip's son Don Carlos (1545–1568), was born
Jul 25, 1554
Philip II of Spain married Queen Mary I of England.
Jan 2, 1556
Philip II was crowned King of Spain
Feb 5, 1556
Henry II of France and Philip II of Spain signed the truce of Vaucelles.
Aug 10, 1557
Spanish and English troops in alliance defeated the French at the Battle of St. Quentin.
Aug 29, 1557
first bankruptcy
Apr 3, 1559
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.
Sep 23, 1559
The Escorial, an enormous palace built on a grid plan for Philip II, was begun in Madrid.
Jan 5, 1560
Philip married Elizabeth of France
Apr 20, 1566
Phillip's daughter Isabella Clara Eugenia (1566–1633) was born
Nov 7, 1567
Phillip's daughter Catherine Micaela (1567–1597) was born
May 4, 1568
An eighty year war of independence from Spain was carried on by the Calvinist and predominantly mercantile Dutch provinces.
Jun 30, 1570
King Philip II bans foreign Dutch students.
May 9, 1573
large increase in billion shipments to Spain from the South America
Oct 11, 1576
Philip went bankrupt for the third time
Dec 10, 1578
Phillip's son Philip III (1578-1521) was born
Oct 11, 1580
Spanish king Philip II puts 25,000 gold coins on the head of Prince Willem of Orange.
Jan 1, 1581
Philip II, King of Spain, becomes King of Portugal
Philip decided to invade England
Philip II of Spain had Lanuza, the leader of the revolt of Aragon, beheaded.
King Philip II names Albrecht of Austria land guardian of Netherlands.