King
Philip II of Spain
King
Phillip II of Spain played a major role in English
history at the time of the Tudors.
King Phillip had been married to
Mary I and was a staunch Catholic. It was
the quarrel between Phillip of Spain and
Queen Elizabeth I that led to the
Spanish Armada being sent to England. Phillip
of Spain was a very powerful emperor, his lands
spreading not only throughout Spain but also throughout
much of Europe: his inheritance being much of
Holland, Austria and other parts of the 'Low Countries'.
King
Philip of Spain fact file
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Timeline
of Philip of Spain's life and achievements
| 1527
Born, son of The
Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and Isabella
of Portugal. |
| 1543
Marries Maria
of Portugal. |
| 1554
Remarries. Marriage
to Mary I of
England. |
| 1556
Crowned King of
Spain. Philip had already been given
Naples, the Netherlands, Sicily and
Milan by his father. |
| 1559
Remarries, to
Elizabeth of France (Mary I had died
by this time) |
| 1567
Sends army to
put down the protestant uprising in
the Netherlands. |
| 1571
Exiled Christianised
Muslims from Spain. |
| 1571
Spanish navy destroys
Turkish navy. |
| 1580
Conquers Portugal
and claims it's throne. |
| 1584
The magnificent
El Escorial palace was completed near
Madrid. |
| 1588
Philip sends the
Spanish
Armada to invade England. |
| 1590-
1598 Spanish
war against the Huguenots in France. |
| 1598
Philip of Spain
died, September 13th. |
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Ten
things you probably never knew about Philip
of Spain:
- Philip of Spain
was King of England as well for a brief
period of time! He was married to Queen
Mary.
- He became King
of Spain before his father died.
- Philip was brought
up by Roman Catholic Clergymen.
- Philip inherited
a lot of land in South America, including
most of modern Brazil, Peru, Honduras
and Mexico!
- Philip banned
the Protestant
religion in all of the countries he ruled.
- Philip disliked
the English because of the 'pirates' such
as Drake
and Raleigh.
- Philip wanted
to make England a Catholic country again.
- King Philip married
4 times.
- Philip made use
of the Spanish Inquisition to control
his people.
- The Philippines
are named after King Philip of Spain.
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| Famously
linked with:
The Spanish Armada |
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