Philip II of Spain

By HectorA123
  • Period: 1527 to 1540

    Education

    Philip was educated by a Roman Catholic clergyman. He influenced Philip's policies as a king (New World). He enjoyed many activities like reading and writing which would later help him.
  • May 21, 1527

    Birth of Philip II

    Birth of Philip II
    Philip II of Spain was born on may 21, 1527, he was born in Valladolid, Spain.
  • 1539

    Death of mother

    Death of mother
    It is known that Philip II was very close t his mother as a child until she died of a miscarriage. Through the death of his mother, Philip was able to understand more but it also shaped him onto what he became.
  • 1554

    Acquiring new land

    Acquiring new land
    Through the Marriage of Mary of England, Philip Acquires new land; Kingdom of Naples and Sicily, making Philip II more stronger. With more land, Philip would become stronger with more people to rule over.
  • Period: Aug 25, 1555 to Jan 16, 1556

    Philip is in control of land.

    On October 25, 1555, Philip gets to have the Netherlands, and on January 16, 1556, Philip also gets the kingdoms of Spain and its overseas empire from his father; Charles V. By this acquisition, Philip gets to experience on how to run the land and people, this is his first step into being a leader and his reign.
  • 1559

    Philip's isolation

    Philip's isolation
    From his return from the Netherlands, Philip never left from the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal). By doing so, he never saw his subjects outside of Castile, which eventually turned against his ministers and him.
  • 1571

    Battle of Lepanto

    Battle of Lepanto
    Probably one of his biggest accomplishments towards protecting Catholicism. Although he failed to destroy the protestants in England, he was able to frighten the Turks. This was his only achievement in war and he saw this as a very honorable contribution to the Catholic Faith.
  • 1578

    Philip's first son

    Philip's first son
    On Philip's fourth marriage to his niece, he finally gets an heir. Because of this, Philip does not need to keep marrying to get an heir. Philip now did not need to worry about getting an heir and can pass on his reign.

  • El Escorial

    El Escorial
    El Escorial affected Spain as a whole since it represented Spain's wealth to other empires. El Escorial helped show Spain's neighbors Spain's power and wealth, like many other places this showed their military power. "The Escorial also reflected Philip's Faith" (Beck 591).

  • Death of Philip II

    Death of Philip II
    The Death of Philip took place in El Escorial on September 13, 1598.