Historedia
Person

Philip II of Spain

Events
9
Episodes
10
Years
1549–1598

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Philip II of Spain, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Proclamation of the Pragmatic Sanction of 1549

    1549

    Role: Successor

    1. 1549 · Holy Roman EmpirePromulgation of the 1549 Edict

      Charles V issued the Pragmatic Sanction, reorganizing the Seventeen Provinces into an indivisible territory while retaining local customs and laws.

  2. Marriage of Mary I and Philip II

    1554

    Role: King of Spain and later King of England jure uxoris

    1. 25 July 1554 · Winchester CathedralWinchester Wedding Ceremony

      Mary and Philip were married at Winchester Cathedral on 25 July 1554, two days after meeting.

  3. Truce of Vaucelles and its Collapse

    1556

    Role: King of Spain

    1. 5 February 1556 · VaucellesSigning of the Truce of Vaucelles

      Charles V and Henry II signed a truce at Vaucelles on 5 February 1556, ending temporary hostilities.

  4. Margaret of Parma appointed Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands

    1559

    Role: King of Spain and appointing authority

    1. 1559 · Habsburg NetherlandsAppointment as Governor

      Philip II appointed Margaret of Parma as Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands in 1559 before departing for Spain.

  5. Battle of Lepanto

    1571

    Role: Sovereign of the Spanish Empire

    1. 7 October 1571 · Gulf of PatrasBattle of Lepanto

      The Holy League fleet defeated the Ottoman fleet in the Gulf of Patras on 7 October 1571.

  6. Signing of the Treaty of Joinville

    1584

    Role: Spanish monarch who agreed to finance the League

    1. 31 December 1584 · Joinville, Haute-Marne, FranceSecret Signing at Joinville

      The Treaty of Joinville was signed in secret on 31 December 1584 by the Catholic League and Habsburg Spain at a Guise palace in Haute-Marne.

  7. Seizure of English Ships in Spanish Ports

    1585

    Role: Monarch of Spain

    1. 1585 · Spanish harbors (unspecified)Seizure of English Ships

      English merchant ships were seized in Spanish harbors in 1585, an event following which the Anglo-Spanish War broke out.

  8. Papal Succession: Urban VII and Gregory XIV

    1590

    Role: Spanish Monarch influencing the conclave

    1. 15 September 1590 · RomeElection of Urban VII

      Castagna was elected pope on 15 September 1590 after the death of Sixtus V.

    2. 27 September 1590 · RomeDeath of Urban VII

      Urban VII died of malaria on 27 September 1590 after twelve days in office.

  9. Peace of Vervins

    1598

    Role: Spanish Monarch

    1. 2 May 1598 · VervinsSigning of the Treaty

      The Peace of Vervins was signed on 2 May 1598 at Vervins in Picardy, mediated by papal legates.

Sources

  1. Pragmatic Sanction of 1549 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-09
  2. Philip II of Spain Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16
  3. Italian War of 1551–1559 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
  4. Margaret of Parma Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-30
  5. John of Austria Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-10
  6. Battle of Lepanto Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20
  7. Treaty of Joinville Wikipedia, revision of 2025-07-18
  8. Pope Gregory XIV Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-03
  9. Peace of Vervins Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18