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May 21, 1527
Birth of Phillip
Born from Isabella of Portugal and son of Charles V (Holy Roman Emperor). -
Dec 6, 1543
1st marriage
He married his cousin Maria, who eventually died after giving birth to her child. -
Dec 6, 1554
2nd marriage
He married Mary I of England for more political power, but she eventually died in 1558. -
Dec 6, 1558
Traveling
He set out to travel to Italy, Germany, and the Netherlands. His time here made him unpopular as he struggled in language. -
Mar 19, 1559
3rd marriage
He married Elizabeth of Valois, again as a political strategy. This marriage lead to the Peace of Cateau-Cambresis. -
Sep 8, 1560
2nd bankruptcy
His struggles with economy were prominent when he put his people through poverty and went bankrupt a second time. -
Feb 23, 1563
Built El Escorial
Amidst the bankruptcy and poverty, Phillip built this luxurious and lavish court. This was in honor of the Spanish Hapsburg kings and a -
Dec 6, 1563
Built El Escorial
Amidst the poverty, he built an extremely luxurious court. This was in honor of the Spanish Hapsburg kings and the saint, San Lorenzo. -
Apr 16, 1566
Child was born
Isabella was born from Elizabeth of Valois -
Feb 28, 1567
2nd child was born
Catherine was born as the second child of Elizabeth and Phillip. -
Dec 6, 1568
Netherland Issues
Wars and rebellions began to arise with the Netherlands, he was a very ruthless ruler with these people. -
Jun 8, 1570
4th marriage
His final marriage was with Anna of Austria who later died in 1580 -
Death / End of reign
He died of cancer at El Escorial.
