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Phillip the Second way born on 21 May, 1527 at Valladolid in Spain.
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Phillip the second married his cousin Maria of Portugal, but then she died 2 years later giving childbirth to his son who died 23 years later. In July of 1545.
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The king then married Queen Mary I ( Mary Tudor) of England. Even though Mary was 11 years older than him and he had little power in England due to the English Parliament refused to crown him jointly with Mary.
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In January of 1556, King Phillip II was crowned king of Spain.
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Henry II of France and Philip II of Spain signed the truce of Vaucelles between France and Spain.
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Spanish and English troops in alliance defeated the French at the Battle of St. Quentin.
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Philip II of Spain and Henry II of France signed the peace of Cateau-Cambresis
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1567: King Philip II sent the Spanish army to put down the Protestant uprising in the Netherlands
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King Philip II forms an inquisition in South America
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1598 Philip of Spain died, September 13th. He died as an absolute monarch.
