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Philip II: youth and influences. Philip was the first-born son of Charles V and Isabella of Portugal. Due to the lengthy absences of his father, he mainly grew up with his mother, absorbing a Spanish mentality and lifestyle. Born in Valladolid on 21 May 1527, the prince was an intelligent child and received an all-round education, making him ...
16th-century King of Spain, Portugal, Naples and Sicily; King consort of England, lived 1527-1598. Also known as Philip I, Philip IV, Filipe I, Philip III, Philip I the Prudent, Philipp II, Philip V. Born on 31 May 1527 in Palacio de Pimentel. Died on 13 September 1598 in Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial.
Books. Philip of Spain. Henry Kamen. Yale University Press, May 29, 1997 - Biography & Autobiography - 412 pages. Philip II of Spain—ruler of the most extensive empire the world had ever known—has been viewed in a harsh and negative light since his death in 1598. Identified with repression, bigotry, and fanaticism by his enemies, he has ...
Dec 1, 1997 · On the eve of the 400th anniversary of Philip II’s death James Casey rejects the traditional portrayal of the Spanish ruler as a cruel despot and argues his achievements were more the result of an extraordinary sense of duty fully in tune with the hopes and aspirations of his people. Next year there occurs the anniversary of the death of one of the most controversial rulers in European history: Philip, king of Spain from 1556 to 1598. Ever since William of Orange’s Apology of ...
Philip II. 1551. Oil on canvas. Philip II was Titian’s most important patron, and the pair’s artistic relationship was one of the most fecund of the Renaissance. They met twice while Philip was still a prince, in Milan (December 1548-January 1549) and Augsburg ( November 1550-1551), and Titian painted the prince’s portrait on both occasions.
May 2, 2018 · In 1589, Queen Elizabeth launched a failed “English Armada” against Spain. King Philip II, meanwhile, later rebuilt his fleet and dispatched two more Spanish Armadas in the 1590s, both of ...
Cultural depictions of Philip II of Spain. 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.
