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1543
February 13, 1543
Philip marries his cousin Maria of Portugal -
Period: 1543 to
Philip II of Spain
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1545
October 11, 1545
Philip's son Don Carlos (1545-1568) was born -
1554
July 25, 1554
Philip of Spain marries Queen Mary I of England -
1557
August 29,1557
First Bankruptcy -
1559
September 23, 1559
Escorial, enormous palace built for Philip II, was begun in Madrid -
1560
Jan 5, 1560
Marries Elizabeth of France -
1566
Apr 20 1566
Philip's daughter Isabella Clara Eugenia (1566-1633) was born -
1567
Nov 7 1567
Philip's daughter Catherine Micaela (1567-1597) was born -
1568
May 4 1568
An eighty year war of independence from Spain was carried on by the Calvinist and Dutch provinces -
1570
Jun 30 1570
Philip bans foreign Dutch students -
1573
May 9 1573
increase in billion shipments to Spain from South America -
Oct 11 1586
Philip decides to invade England -
Mar 12 1591
Philip II of Spain had Lanuza, the leade of the revolt of Aragon, beheaded
