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The Baptism of Philip II in Valladolid, Castile.Historical ceiling preserved in Palacio de Pimentel (Valladolid). A member of the House of Habsburg, Philip was the son of Emperor Charles V, who was also king of Castile and Aragon, and Isabella of Portugal.
Mary I of England and Philip II of Spain Several portraits and depictions of Mary I of England are thought to show the jewels brought to her at Guildford Castle and Winchester Philip's portrait by Titian was loaned to his prospective bride Mary lodged at the Old Bishop's Palace in Winchester, known as Wolvesey Castle. [1]
Elisabeth of France, or Elisabeth of Valois (Spanish: Isabel de Valois; French: Élisabeth de Valois) (2 April 1546 [1] – 3 October 1568), was Queen of Spain as the third wife of Philip II of Spain. She was the eldest daughter of Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici. [2]
Philip II of Spain has inspired artistic and cultural works for over four centuries, as the most powerful ruler in the Europe of his day, and subsequently a central figure in the "Black Legend" of Spanish power. The following list covers representations of him in drama, opera, film, novels, and verse.
Planned phases in the Empresa de China. Philip II of Spain and I of Portugal, under whose reign the Chinese Enterprise was developed.. The Empresa de China ("China enterprise") was a long-time projected conquest of China by the Spanish Empire.
Spain and England had been at war for nearly twelve years with neither side gaining the upper hand. [19] The result of the intervention of Philip II in the religious war in France in support of the Catholic League, meant that Spanish forces had established coastal garrisons along the French and Flemish coast by the late 1580s. [20]
Ultimately, Philip II of Spain succeeded Henry I as King of Portugal, uniting the Portuguese and Spanish Crowns in the Iberian Union. This personal union endured for 60 years, during which the Portuguese Empire faced decline and global challenges, notably the Dutch–Portuguese War .
A la siniestra el análogo dragón de los reyes de Portugal, adoptado por Juan II algo después de 1383. MENÉNDEZ PIDAL (...) los demás reyes de España: Felipe II. Felipe III. &c. pusieron por soportes leones. (...) Los demás reyes de España pusieron otros diferentes epígrafes por Divisa (...) Felipe II "Dominus mihi adjutor". MARQUÉS DE ...