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  1. 2 days ago · Following his excellent Philip II (Little, Brown & Co, 1978) and other valuable volumes on Spain and her Empire, this book puts in place an in-depth understanding of the political, administrative and personal attributes of Philip II and his 'Grand Strategy'.

  2. 4 days ago · Prince Philip of Asturias, later known as King Philip II of Spain, was born on May 21, 1527, in Valladolid, Spain. He was the only legitimate son of Holy Rom...

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  3. 3 days ago · Spanish control over the Philippines was initiated by Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese explorer sailing for Spain. In 1521, Magellan arrived in the Philippines during his famous circumnavigation of the globe. He claimed the islands in the name of Spain and named them after King Philip II of Spain, giving rise to the name the Philippines.

  4. 2 days ago · Prince Philip of Spain: 1527–1598 1554 Later Philip II, King of Spain 332 Henry Radclyffe, 2nd Earl of Sussex: c. 1507–1557 1554 333 Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy: 1528–1580 1554 334 William Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Effingham: c. 1510–1573 1554 335 Edward Hastings: c. 1520–1572 1555 Later Baron Hastings of Loughborough 336

  5. 2 days ago · In the abdications of 1554–1556, Charles left his personal possessions to Philip II and the Imperial title to Ferdinand. The titles of King of Hungary, of Dalmatia, Croatia, etc., were also nominally left to the Spanish line (in particular to Don Carlos, Prince of Asturias and son of Philip II).

  6. 3 days ago · The earl of Arundel had receded into the background and Guido Cavalcanti's vicarious wooing for a French prince had come to an end. Philip's own suit had only been tentatively put forward and according to Elizabeth's own avowal to the French Ambassador had been rejected by her on her conscientious scruples against marrying her brother-in-law ...

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  8. 2 days ago · Signature. Charles II of Spain [a] (6 November 1661 – 1 November 1700) was King of Spain from 1665 to 1700. The last monarch from the House of Habsburg, which had ruled Spain since 1516, neither of his marriages produced children, and he died without a direct heir. He is now best remembered for his physical disabilities, and the War of the ...

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