For almost half a century, Philip II of Spain, Isabella’s father, had ruled the Netherlands from Madrid through a series of governors, of which the Duke of Alba had been the most hated. Now Philip was ...

Philip II (21 May 1527 – 13 September 1598), also known as Philip the Prudent (Spanish: Felipe el Prudente), was King of Spain from 1556, King of Portugal from 1580, and King of Naples and Sicily from ...

The historical tourist trip owes its name to Felipe II (anglicized as Philip II), called 'El Prudente,' was king of Spain, Naples and Sicily, Portugal and the Algarves, and of England and Ireland jure ...

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was married to Queen Elizabeth II for more than 73 years ... Later, Queen Mary I married Philip of Spain, who was allowed to be called king during her reign ...

The journey that brought Prince Philip to Winchester began in mid-July when he set sail from Corunna, Spain, with a fleet reportedly numbering 125 ships, carrying the flower of Spanish nobility.

The so-called Golden Age of Spain had many tarnished secrets, and King Philip II was behind the darkest of them. Cold, cruel, and inflexible in his ways, Philip viewed himself as the pious hero of ...

197 x 107 cm. (77.6 x 42.1 in.) ...

Philip II of Spain Why is Philip II of Spain being repeatedly referred to as Emperor, in articles about de Valette’s sword? Upon the abdication of his father, Emperor Charles V, the (Holy Roman ...

A portrait of Mary's husband, Philip II of Spain Public domain via Wikimedia Commons A portrait of Mary by Hans Eworth Public domain via Wikimedia Commons As Porter explains, marriage was a ...