Philip was the son of charles vthe reigning holy roman emperorand isabella of portugal. The economic problems of spain history learning site. King philip ii of spain ruled over the spanish empire from 1556 to 1598, a 42year reign that almost entirely overlapped that of queen elizabeth i of england who sat in power from 1558 to 1603. Philip ii of spain, consort of mary i 21 may 1527 september 1598 philip ii of spain was the only son of the habsburg emperor charles v and his cousin isabella of portugal and was born in the spanish capital of valladolid on 21 may 1527. Duke of milan from 1540, he became, by the abdication of his father, first king of naples and sicily 1554, few months after ruler of the netherlands 1555 and finally king of spain 1556. By 1598, spain was essentially bankrupt and philip iii inherited a nation seemingly doomed to decline. She was a daughter of philip s maternal uncle, john iii of portugal, and paternal aunt, catherine of austria. Accomplishments philip iis accomplishments originated him as a very well known king. Phillip ii of spain historical reign cw wiki fandom reigncw. Philip was the first to arrive, at ten in the morning. His rule was filled with troubles that caused him to be harsh on. He was saved from a serious illness after a pilgrimage made by his father to the tomb of thomas a becket. During his marriage to queen mary i 155458, he was also king of england and ireland. Philip iii of spain biography facts, childhood, life.
Those works reveal her understanding of spanish court portraiture, but they. He was known as philip the pious, but was infamous for his ineffective and faulty policies. Philip iv o spain 8 aprile 1605 17 september 1665 mairit 1 elisabeth o fraunce an haed issue, mairit 2 mariana o austrick an haed issue, wis faither o the last habsburg keeng o spain carlos ii. His will named as successor philip, grandson of charles halfsister maria theresa, the first wife of louis xiv. When charles abdicated his various lands 155556, philip ii 155698 succeeded to all his fathers dominions except germany. Philip ii terriot spain married elizabeth of valois and had 8 children. Filipe i, king of naples and sicily both from 1554, and jure uxoris king of england and ireland during his marriage to queen mary i from 1554 to 1558. Born in valladolid, valladolid, castillaleon, spain on 21 may 1527 to king i carlos and isabella van portugal. Philip developed a system of regional selfgovernment with viceroys answering to him and he ruled as an absolute monarch. He married his first wife, isabella of hainault the same year. They finally married on 25 july 1554, just two days after meeting for the first time.
Philip ii, like his predecessors, used his prestige as a catholic sovereign to pursue objectives that were essentially political. As a child, philip sometimes received secret memoranda from his father reminding him of the responsibility he bore as his fathers successor and warning. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about his life. Philip iii later married his cousin margaret of austria, sister of ferdinand ii, holy roman emperor.
Philip ii habsburg of spain, king of spain, king of portugal, king of the algarves, king of. Carlos, charles laurence philip ii of spain, diego, ferdinand, infanta catherine michelle of spain, isabella clara eugenia, marie of spain, philip iii of spain, prince of asturias. Philip ii of spain was unable to control england through mary. All of the marriages helped foster political alliances either with other countries with whom spain wanted peace in the interest of building more spanish influence and power, or with closer relatives to keep the power of spain, and the habsburg family, strong. He was the most powerful monarch, he also helped the catholic church persecute protestants during the counterreformation. Philip ii and the papacy richard fitzsimmons strathallan school. King philip ii of spain in spanish court dress with the order of the golden fleece, c. Philip of spain was a very powerful emperor, his lands. Anna maria mauricia, airchduchess o austrick, infanta o spain, infanta o portugal 22 september 1601 20 januar 1666 mirit louis xiii o fraunce an haed issue. Philip ii king philip ii of spain with three of his wives, elizabeth of valois. He succeeded charles ii of spain who was childless and mad. A characteristic summary of the papal view of philip ii s foreign policy was given in 1589 with reference to his ambitions in france. She was a daughter of philips maternal uncle, john iii of.
Quick facts name philip ii occupation duke, king birth date may 21, 1527 death date september, 1598 place of birth valladolid, spain place of death madrid, spain. His empire in europe, now without the imperial title, was still only a loose union of independent states recognizing the same head. Philip ii, may 21, 1527 september, 1598 was king of spain from 1556 until 1598, king of naples from 1554 until 1598, king consort of england, as husband of mary i, from 1554 to 1558, lord of the seventeen provinces from 1556 until 1581, holding various titles for the individual territories, such as duke or count. He succeeded charles ii of spain who was childless and mad he was born at the palace of versailles, france. His marriage with isabella of hainault, niece of the count of flanders, the conflicts which he afterwards. Philip ii of spain simple english wikipedia, the free. For these many years the title was, rex angliae et franciae et dominus hiberniae king of england and of france and lord of ireland. The unfortunate wives of philip ii of france history the. He was brought up by his mother until her death in 1539 and rarely saw his father who tended to.
This period was one of great political turbulence across europe with three great powers of the time, england, france and spain constantly competing with. Philip iii later married his cousin margaret of austria, sister of ferdinand ii, holy roman emperor although also known in spain as philip the pious, philip s political reputation abroad has been. Philip ii, king of spain 155698 and portugal 158098 who was a. Philip was born on may 21, 1527 in valladolid in northern castile. What were the failures of king philip ii of spain answers. Philip iii was the king of spain, who also ruled as philip ii, the king of portugal, naples, sicily, and sardinia, and the duke of milan, from 1598 to 1621. Philip ii of spain biography facts, childhood, life. Mar 27, 2020 philip ii was born on may 21, 1527, in valladolid, spain.
In this period of counterreformation, the papacy liked to emphasise the supremacy of the pope above all other earthly powers. Philip v of spain simple english wikipedia, the free. He was the son of charles v, king of spain and holy roman emperor and isabella, sister of the king of portugal. Philip ii of spain may 21, 1527 september, 1598 was, starting in 1556, king of spain, and burgundy, the netherlands, naples, sicily, and overseas spanish america.
Pendrill, from the papacys point of view, philips control over the church in spain was seen as an affront to the power of the papacy. Apart from a daughter and a son most of his children predeceased him. Philip ii augustus, king of france geni family tree. Philip v of spain 19 december 1683 9 july 1746 was the second son of louis, grand dauphin and maria anna victoria of bavaria. Jul 25, 2012 on this day in 1554, queen mary i of england married philip ii of spain a match made by marys cousin and philip s father, charles v.
Philip had two sisters with whom he was close, joanna and maria of austria. Filipe ii a member of the house of habsburg, philip iii was born in madrid to king philip ii of spain and his fourth wife and niece anna, the daughter of the emperor maximilian ii and maria of spain. Philip iii later married his cousin margaret of austria, sister of ferdinand ii, holy roman emperor although also known in spain as philip the pious, philips political reputation abroad. However, this was to be of brief duration, as his young wife died giving birth to her first child. Philip of spain, the monkking, was a far more interesting character than the overestimated crone. Phillip ii of spain facts, summary, beliefs, conflict. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website.
Philip ii of spain inherited what was considered europes most wealthy nation with no apparent economic problems. His rule was filled with troubles that caused him to be harsh on his people and. Jul 25, 2016 marys chosen husband was philip of spain, who was the son of her first cousin charles v. Upon any possible refusal, the crown of spain would be offered next to philip s younger brother, the duke of berry, then to the archduke charles of austria, later holy roman emperor charles vi. Philip ii of spain, a part of the habsburg dynasty, was born on.
A renowned painter in her native cremona, she held no official post related to her profession at the spanish court, but we know that she made numerous portraits of the royal family. A characteristic summary of the papal view of philip iis foreign policy was given in 1589 with reference to his ambitions in france. Marys chosen husband was philip of spain, who was the son of her first cousin charles v. Philip ii, king of spain the freelance history writer. Philip iii habsburg of spain, king of spain, king of portugal, king of the algarves, king of naples, king of sicily, count of holland, was born 14 april 1578 in madrid, spain to philip ii of spain 15271598 and anna of austria 15491580 and died 31 march 1621 inmadrid, spain of unspecified causes. Queen mary relented and gave her husband a considerable financial backing and the promise of military aid if the french attacked the netherlands. Philip ii was born on may 21, 1527, in valladolid, spain. Philip ii of spain could be forgiven for feeling rather depressed when he first set eyes on his bridetobe, his aunt mary tudor, queen of england, shortly before their wedding in 1554. The marriage of queen mary i and philip ii of spain the.
Philips second wife was mary tudor 15161558, queen of england. Philip ii augustus king of france, born 22 or 25 august, 1165. He was a grandson of louis xiv and marie therese of austria and was king of spain from 1700 1724 and again from 1724 1746. Despite being married four times and siring eight children, philip ii was plagued with concern for the succession.
Philip ii was king of spain 155698, king of portugal king of naples and sicily both from 1554, and jure uxoris king of england and ireland during his. See more ideas about spain, spanish painters and spanish artists. Posts about philip ii of spain written by liamfoley63. A member of the house of habsburg, philip iii was born in madrid to king philip ii of spain and his fourth wife and niece anna, the daughter of holy roman emperor maximilian ii and maria of spain. He was a handsome fellow who was used to having his pick of europes most attractive women. Elizabeth refused to marry him so he could not make england a catholic nation again. The archduchess had originally been intended as a wife for don carlos.
From 1554 he was king of naples and sicily as well as duke of milan. King philips empire included territories on every continent known at the time in europe. King philip s empire included territories on every continent known at the time in europe. Philip was prepared to succeed charles almost from birth. The marriage of queen mary and philip ii of spain history. The marriages of philip ii, king of spain, highlight the roles that women were expected to play in royal marriages of the time. It was the quarrel between philip of spain and queen elizabeth i that led to the spanish armada being sent to england. Jul 24, 2008 retrieved from the jingoistic and highly biased movie elizabeth.
When philip inherited the throne in 1556, to all people he appeared to be europes. Inherited spain and the spanish netherlands, and american colonies from his father charles v, later took portugal and its holdings to the east. Sep 30, 2008 philip ii and the papacy richard fitzsimmons strathallan school slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. His last act as king was giving a written permission for one of his two favorite offspring, isabel clara eugenia to marry. Filipe i may 21, 1527 september, 1598 was the first official king of spain from 1556 until 1598, king of naples and sicily from 1554 until 1598, king of england coregent with mary i from 1554 to 1558, king of portugal and the algarves as philip i from 1580 until 1598 and king of chile from 1554 until 1556. A reconstruction of spains fiscal position, 15601598 mauricio drelichman the university of british columbia and cifar hansjoachim voth icreauniversitat pompeu fabra and cepr abstract. On the th of september 1598, king philip ii of spain died at the palace of escorial. Philip ii was a hardworking ruler who was ushered in the golden age of spain, being the most powerful nation. Philip ii of spain may 21, 1527 september, 1598 was, starting in 1556, king of spain, italy and burgundy, the netherlands, naples, and overseas spanish america. Philip thus married again, this time choosing a bride from the austrian line of the dynasty, archduchess anna of austria 15491580, daughter of emperor maximilian ii and philip s sister maria. During his marriage to queen mary i, he was king of england and. Sofonisba anguissola arrived in spain in 1559 to serve as a ladyinwaiting to philip ii s third wife, elizabeth of valois 15461568. King philip ii of spain was born on may 21, 1527, to holy roman emperor charles v and his wife, isabella of portugal.
King philip had been married to mary i and was a staunch catholic. Sep 24, 2017 philip s first wife was his first cousin, maria manuela, princess of portugal. Isabella was the daughter of baldwin v, count of hainault, and margaret i, countess of flanders. After 1422 the royal title remained unchanged for almost a century. As a child, philip sometimes received secret memoranda from his father reminding him of the responsibility he bore as his fathers successor and warning him to be wary of advisers. The defaults of philip ii have attained mythical status as the origin of sovereign debt crises.
Oct 09, 2015 philip ii returned basically to try to convince mary to support spain in its war against france, which was allied with the new pope paul iv against the habsburgs. From 1555, he was lord of the seventeen provinces of. References eedit eedit soorce spain wis a composite monarchy, an besides bein the seicont philip tae rule castille, he wis the first tae rule aragon an the fowerth tae rule navarre. Though philip was lessthanthrilled with this idea, he knew that it was a good match politically, and that mary had connections to spain via her mother, katherine of aragon. Philip ii of spain was crowned philip i of portugal in 1581 recognised as king by the portuguese cortes of tomar and a sixtyyear personal union under the rule of the philippine dynasty began. From his bed, he continued to sign document and meet with his advisers but it was clear to everybody that their king was dying and that his son also named philip would become their. When philip left for madrid in 1583, he made his nephew albert of austria his viceroy in lisbon. Philips first marriage was to maria of portugal 15271545. The wedding of the young widower to the thirtyeightyearold monarch, who was said to be. The king of spain, as a temporal sovereign, is anxious. Retrieved from the jingoistic and highly biased movie elizabeth. Philip ii augustus had acceded to the throne of france in 1180, at the tender age of fifteen.
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