A characteristic summary of the papal view of philip iis foreign policy was given in 1589 with reference to his ambitions in france. During his marriage to queen mary i, he was king of england and. Mar 17, 2015 philip ii, as head of the government of spain, believed in the divine right of monarchs and used this to justify a number of immoral and illegal acts, such as ordering murders. 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. From 1554 he was king of naples and sicily as well as duke of milan. King philip s empire included territories on every continent known at the time in europe. However, this was to be of brief duration, as his young wife died giving birth to her first child. 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. His empire in europe, now without the imperial title, was still only a loose union of independent states recognizing the same head. 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. He married his first wife, isabella of hainault the same year. From 1555, he was lord of the seventeen provinces of. Sofonisba anguissola arrived in spain in 1559 to serve as a ladyinwaiting to philip ii s third wife, elizabeth of valois 15461568. 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.
Inherited spain and the spanish netherlands, and american colonies from his father charles v, later took portugal and its holdings to the east. He succeeded charles ii of spain who was childless and mad. The wedding of the young widower to the thirtyeightyearold monarch, who was said to be. Philip ii was a hardworking ruler who was ushered in the golden age of spain, being the most powerful nation. When philip inherited the throne in 1556, to all people he appeared to be europes. 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. He succeeded charles ii of spain who was childless and mad he was born at the palace of versailles, france. A characteristic summary of the papal view of philip ii s foreign policy was given in 1589 with reference to his ambitions in france. As a child, philip sometimes received secret memoranda from his father reminding him of the responsibility he bore as his fathers successor and warning. Philip ii of spain, a part of the habsburg dynasty, was born on. Philip iii of spain biography facts, childhood, life. His last act as king was giving a written permission for one of his two favorite offspring, isabel clara eugenia to marry.
Retrieved from the jingoistic and highly biased movie elizabeth. His rule was filled with troubles that caused him to be harsh on. 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. Despite being married four times and siring eight children, philip ii was plagued with concern for the succession. 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. 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. Philip ii augustus king of france, born 22 or 25 august, 1165. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about his life. 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. 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. 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.
This son, who was given the name of charles, was a sickly child with a deformed head, but nevertheless represented the only hope of continuing the line for a long time. 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. When philip left for madrid in 1583, he made his nephew albert of austria his viceroy in lisbon. Philip was prepared to succeed charles almost from birth. Philip, a great traditionalist, was not the man to inspire his different subjects with a new unifying. Philip ii habsburg of spain, king of spain, king of portugal, king of the algarves, king of. His rule was filled with troubles that caused him to be harsh on his people and. 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. Born in valladolid, valladolid, castillaleon, spain on 21 may 1527 to king i carlos and isabella van portugal.
See more ideas about spain, spanish painters and spanish artists. The marriages of philip ii, king of spain, highlight the roles that women were expected to play in royal marriages of the time. On the th of september 1598, king philip ii of spain died at the palace of escorial. Sep 24, 2017 philip s first wife was his first cousin, maria manuela, princess of portugal. King philip had been married to mary i and was a staunch catholic. This period was one of great political turbulence across europe with three great powers of the time, england, france and spain constantly competing with. King philips empire included territories on every continent known at the time in europe. Philips first wife was his first cousin, maria manuela, princess of portugal. The unfortunate wives of philip ii of france history the. Philips first marriage was to maria of portugal 15271545. 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. After 1422 the royal title remained unchanged for almost a century. Isabella was the daughter of baldwin v, count of hainault, and margaret i, countess of flanders.
The defaults of philip ii have attained mythical status as the origin of sovereign debt crises. By 1598, spain was essentially bankrupt and philip iii inherited a nation seemingly doomed to decline. It was the quarrel between philip of spain and queen elizabeth i that led to the spanish armada being sent to england. She was a daughter of philips maternal uncle, john iii of. 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. Philip ii, like his predecessors, used his prestige as a catholic sovereign to pursue objectives that were essentially political.
They finally married on 25 july 1554, just two days after meeting for the first time. Philip ii and the papacy richard fitzsimmons strathallan school. The archduchess had originally been intended as a wife for don carlos. 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. Numerous amendments, however, were effected during henry viiis reign. 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. Philip iii later married his cousin margaret of austria, sister of ferdinand ii, holy roman emperor. Philip ii of spain was unable to control england through mary. He was known as philip the pious, but was infamous for his ineffective and faulty policies. He was a handsome fellow who was used to having his pick of europes most attractive women. In this period of counterreformation, the papacy liked to emphasise the supremacy of the pope above all other earthly powers. He was the most powerful monarch, he also helped the catholic church persecute protestants during the counterreformation. 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.
Philip ii terriot spain married elizabeth of valois and had 8 children. Phillip ii of spain facts, summary, beliefs, conflict. The marriage of queen mary i and philip ii of spain the. Jul 24, 2008 retrieved from the jingoistic and highly biased movie elizabeth. 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. Philip was the son of charles vthe reigning holy roman emperorand isabella of portugal. 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. 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. The economic problems of spain history learning site. Philip of spain, the monkking, was a far more interesting character than the overestimated crone. Philip was the first to arrive, at ten in the morning. When charles abdicated his various lands 155556, philip ii 155698 succeeded to all his fathers dominions except germany.
Philip ii of spain simple english wikipedia, the free. 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. 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 augustus had acceded to the throne of france in 1180, at the tender age of fifteen. Those works reveal her understanding of spanish court portraiture, but they. His will named as successor philip, grandson of charles halfsister maria theresa, the first wife of louis xiv. Philip ii, king of spain 155698 and portugal 158098 who was a. Accomplishments philip iis accomplishments originated him as a very well known king. The marriage of queen mary and philip ii of spain history. Philip ii king philip ii of spain with three of his wives, elizabeth of valois. Philip ii, king of spain the freelance history writer. Philips second wife was mary tudor 15161558, queen of england. 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 biography facts, childhood, life. She was a daughter of philip s maternal uncle, john iii of portugal, and paternal aunt, catherine of austria. 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 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. He was born in valladolid, and was the only son of holy roman emperor charles v and his wife to live until he was an adult. Posts about philip ii of spain written by liamfoley63. 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. King philip ii of spain was born on may 21, 1527, to holy roman emperor charles v and his wife, isabella of portugal. Apart from a daughter and a son most of his children predeceased him. What were the failures of king philip ii of spain answers. Philip had two sisters with whom he was close, joanna and maria of austria. During his marriage to queen mary i 155458, he was also king of england and ireland.
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. Phillip ii of spain historical reign cw wiki fandom reigncw. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Philip v of spain 19 december 1683 9 july 1746 was the second son of louis, grand dauphin and maria anna victoria of bavaria. The king of spain, as a temporal sovereign, is anxious. Marys chosen husband was philip of spain, who was the son of her first cousin charles v. Philip v of spain simple english wikipedia, the free. He was saved from a serious illness after a pilgrimage made by his father to the tomb of thomas a becket. 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.
Elizabeth refused to marry him so he could not make england a catholic nation again. Philip developed a system of regional selfgovernment with viceroys answering to him and he ruled as an absolute monarch. A reconstruction of spains fiscal position, 15601598 mauricio drelichman the university of british columbia and cifar hansjoachim voth icreauniversitat pompeu fabra and cepr abstract. 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. King philip ii of spain played a major role in english history at the time of the tudors. Philip iiis reliance on the duke of lerma brought him a lot of criticism. Mar 27, 2020 philip ii was born on may 21, 1527, in valladolid, spain. Philip ii augustus, king of france geni family tree. Philip of spain was a very powerful emperor, his lands. 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 inherited what was considered europes most wealthy nation with no apparent economic problems. Philip was born on may 21, 1527 in valladolid in northern castile. 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. 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.
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