King Philip II's actions set off a chain of events in ... and born in Valladolid Spain, to Emperor Charles V and Isabella of Portugal. He inherited his Spanish empire from his father, eventually ...

England's last encounter with a King Philip was when Philip II of Spain technically co-ruled the country with his wife, Queen "Bloody" Mary, in the 16th century. Philip not only abandoned Mary ...

Marriage rejection King Philip II of Spain had been married to Elizabeth’s sister, Mary I. When Mary died he offered to marry Elizabeth but she rejected him. Piracy English sailors like Hawkins ...