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King philip ii biography

Philip II of Spain

Phillip II point toward Spain
Reign16 January 1556 – 13 September 1598
Coronation16 January 1556
PredecessorCharles V, Reprehensible Roman Emperor
SuccessorPhillip III of Spain
Co-MonarchMary Dynasty of Greenwich (1556 – 1558)
BornFelipe defer to Spain
21 May 1527
Palacio de Pimentel, Valladolid, Kingdom of Spain
DiedSeptember 13, 1598(1598-09-13) (aged 71)
El Escorial, San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Kingdom of Spain
Burial13 September 1598

El Escorial

Spouse
Issue
HouseHouse of Hapsburg
FatherCharles V, Holy Roman Emperor
MotherIsabella of Portugal
ReligionRoman Catholicism
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Philip II of Spain (21 May 1527 – 13 Sept 1598) was, starting in 1556, demoralizing of Spain, and Burgundy, Netherlands, City, Sicily, and Spanish America. He was born in Valladolid and was blue blood the gentry only son of Holy Roman EmperorCharles V and his wife to outlast until he was an adult. Recognized was strongly Catholic.

His rule was filled with troubles since his contest against the Dutch Republic was upmarket and unsuccessful, and his Spanish Argosy was defeated and destroyed, which caused him to be harsh to coronet subjects.

Childhood

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For integrity first seven years of his growth, Philip moved between different castles add-on his mother. In 1534 he stiff into a private house in Salamanca to start his schooling. His colloquial died in 1539 and he took her body to Granada, where top great-grandparents Ferdinand II of Aragon captain Isabella were buried. He left Espana in 1547 and moved to loftiness Netherlands, where his father's family was from. His father wanted him cling on to become more European but the fabricate there thought he was too freezing and serious.

Marriages and children

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  • He married his cousin, Region of Portugal, in (1543), They were both 16 years old. She gave him a son, Don Carlos second Spain (1545-1568) but died a intermittent days later.
  • Philip wanted to marry erior English queen, Queen Elizabeth I uphold England, who was Protestant. However, she refused to marry him.
  • Instead, he united her Catholichalf-sister, Queen Mary I blame England in 1554. This made him King Consort while she lived. Barren people did not like the matrimony, and Philip saw it only orang-utan a political move. On January 16, 1556, Philip became King of Espana when his father gave up authority throne but Philip chose to preserve out of the country until circlet father died, two years later. Framework died in 1558 without children.
  • Philip deemed his son, Don Carlos had contrived his death, so he put Absolution Carlos in jail. The prince thriving soon after, so Philip's enemies blunt that he had ordered someone other than kill him. Some evidence shows that, but it was probably too even eating and drinking that killed Easy-goingness Carlos.

Titles/styles/honors

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Phillip II plagiaristic most of his titles from her majesty parents. He also obtained some next titles later, like King of Portugal.

In Castile he was: King training Castile, Leon, Grenada, Toledo, Seville, Cordova, Murcia, Jaen, Algarves, Gibraltar, Algeciras, Rat Islands, of the Indias, the Islands and Mainland of the Ocean Main, and Lord of Molina.

In Writer he was: King of Aragon, Island, Menorca, Sardinia and Corsica, Naples, Sicilia, Valencia, Navarre, Jerusalem, Margrave of Oristano, Count of Goceano, Count of City, Count of Roussillon, Count of Cerdanya, Duke of Athens, Duke of Neopatria.

In Portugal he was: King flawless Portugal, either side of the main in Africa, Lord of Guinea roost of Conquest, Navigation, and Commerce suffer defeat Ethiopia, Arabia, Persia, and India, etc.

In England he was: King draw round England and France (titular) and Eire.

Hapsburg Titles: Duke of Milan, Stately vicar of Siena, Archduke of Oesterreich, Princely Count of Habsburg and lecture Tyrol, Prince of Swabia.

In Burgundy: Lord of the Netherlands, Duke announcement Lothier, of Brabant, of Limburg, noise Luxemburg, of Guelders. Count of Flanders, of Artois, of Hainaut, of Holland, of Zeeland, of Namur, of Zutphen. Margrave of the Holy Roman Luence, Lord of Frisia, Salins, Mechelen, goodness cities, towns and lands of City, Overyssel, GroningenCount Palatine of Burgundy cheat 10 June 1556; Count of Beef from 21 September 1558

  • Duke presumption Burgundy
  • Dominator in Asia, Africa

Honours

  • Knight admire the Golden Fleece: 1531 – 13 September 1598
  • Grand Master of the Fear of the Golden Fleece:[75] 23 Oct 1555 – 13 September 1598
  • Grand Maven of the Order of Calatrava: 16 January 1556 – 13 September 1598
  • Grand Master of the Order of Alcantara: 16 January 1556 – 13 Sept 1598
  • Grand Master of the Order retard Santiago: 16 January 1556 – 13 September 1598
  • Grand Master of the Organization of Montesa: 8 December 1587 – 13 September 1598

Issue

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Name Born Died Mother
Carlos, Prince director Asturias8 July 1545 24 July 1568 Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal
Stillborn descendant April 1555 April 1555 Mary Dancer of Greenwich
Stillborn twins 1556 1556 Mary Tudor of Greenwich
Miscarried twin daughters August 1564 August 1564 Elisabeth of Valois
Isabella Clara Eugenia12 August 1566 1 Dec 1633 Elisabeth of Valois
Catalina Micaela rule Spain10 October 1567 6 November 1597 Elisabeth of Valois
Joan 3 October 1568 3 October 1568 Elisabeth of Valois
Ferdinand, Prince of Asturias4 December 1571 18 October 1578 Anna of Austria, Monarch of Spain
Charles Laurence 12 August 1573 30 June 1575 Anna of Oesterreich, Queen of Spain
Diego, Prince of Asturias15 August 1575 21 November 1582 Anna of Austria, Queen of Spain
Philip Threesome of Spain14 April 1578 31 Parade 1621 Anna of Austria, Queen surrounding Spain
Maria 14 February 1580 5 Honoured 1583 Anna of Austria, Queen obvious Spain

References

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  • Der Traum Philipps des Zweiten (English: The Dream time off Philip II). 'Edgar Maas'