Philip II of Spain: Timeline

1545   Born

1554   25 - Wedding of Queen Mary I of England Mary I of England

Mary I , also known as Mary Tudor, was Queen of England [i] and Queen of Ireland [i] ... 

 and King Philip of Naples Philip II of Spain

Philip II was the first official King of Spain [i] from 1556 [i] until 1598 [i], king of Naples and Sicily [i] ... 

, only son of Emperor Charles V in Winchester, England.

1556   Abdication of Emperor Charles V. His son, Philip II Philip II of Spain

Philip II was the first official King of Spain [i] from 1556 [i] until 1598 [i], king of Naples and Sicily [i] ... 

 becomes King of Spain Spain

Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain , is a Europe [i]an parliamentary monarchy [i]. ... 

, while his brother Ferdinand becomes Holy Roman Emperor Holy Roman Emperor

The Holy Roman Emperor was ruler of the Holy Roman Empire [i], a predecessor of numerous countries mainl ... 

1556   Collapse of the Truce of Vaucelles. War resumes between Henry II of France Henry II of France

Henry II, a member of the Valois Dynasty [i], was King of France [i] from March 31 [i], 1547 [i], until ... 

 and Philip II of Spain

1557   Mary I of England Mary I of England

Mary I , also known as Mary Tudor, was Queen of England [i] and Queen of Ireland [i] ... 

 joins her husband Philip II of Spain in his war against Fran

1561   Madrid Madrid

Madrid is the capital [i] of Spain. ... 

 is declared the capital of Spain by Philip II Philip II of Spain

Philip II was the first official King of Spain [i] from 1556 [i] until 1598 [i], king of Naples and Sicily [i] ... 

.

1575   Abraham Ortelius Abraham Ortelius

Abraham Ortelius was a cartographer [i] and geographer [i], generally recognised as the creator of the f ... 

 becomes geographer to Philip II of Spain.

1577   The Union of Brussels is formed. First without the protestant counties of Holland Holland

Holland is a region in the central-western part of the Netherlands [i]. ... 

 and Zeeland Zeeland

[i], is a province of the [[Netherlands]... 

, which was accepted by king Philip II of Spain. Later with the protestants, which meant open rebellion of the whole of the Netherlands.

1579   The Union of Atrecht united the southern Netherlands under the Duke of Parma, governor in the name of king Philip II of Spain.

1581   The Northern Netherlands Netherlands

The Netherlands is the Europe [i]an part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands [i] , which is formed ... 

 proclaim their independence from Spain in the Oath of Abjuration. They abjure loyalty to Philip II of Spain as their sovereign and become a Republi

1586   Mary Queen of Scots Mary I of Scotland

Mary I of Scotland was the Queen of Scots [i] from December 14 [i] 1542 [i] to July 24 [i] 1567 [i]. ... 

 recognizes Philip II of Spain as her heir.

1598   Died