Philip Flashcards
1556
Crowned king of Spain and its empire.
His father withdrew to Yuste in Spain.
1561
Madrid becomes administrative centre.
1564
Philip II is forced to withdraw Cardinal Granvelle from the Netherlands.
1566
Outbreak of the Netherlands Revolt against Philip’s rule (until 1609). Cardinal Espinosa appointed President of the Council of Castile and Inquisitor-General Antonio Perez and Gabriel de Zayas appointed royal secretaries.
Death of Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent.
1568
Council of Troubles orders executions of Counts Egmont and Hoorn. Deaths of Don Carlos and Élisabeth de Valois. Outbreak of Moriscos Revolt against Philip’s rule (until 1570).
1570
On Philip’s orders, Baron Montigny executed at Simancas prison.
1572
Philip dismisses Cardinal Espinosa. Mateo Vazquez appointed royal secretary (until 1585).
Philip creates new archdiocese of Burgos.
1578
Juan de Escobedo murdered.
Philip signs truce with Ottoman Turks.
1579
Arrest of Antonio Perez. Cardinal Granvelle appointed head of Council of State.
1580
Philip annexes Portugal and its empire.
Philip acquires Portugal.
1585
Philip expands junta system to speed up administrative decisions.
English invade the Netherlands under terms of Treaty of Nonsuch.
1590
Cortes grants millones tax with more than 100 conditions.
1591
Aragon Revolt.
1557-62
Inquisitors discover ‘Protestants’ in Valladolid, Burgos, Salamanca and Seville.
1558
Inquisitor General Fernando de Valdés arrests Bartolomé de Carranza, Archbishop of Toledo for heresy.
Philip sends Spanish Armada to invade England.
English garrison surrendered as French successfully besieged Calais; Charles V died.
1559
Inquisitor-General Fernando de Valdés issues First Index of 670 prohibited texts.
1560-9
Granada Inquisition active: 88 per cent of victims Moriscos.
1562/3
Final session of Council of Trent issues decrees to reaffirm orthodox Catholic doctrine and to discipline the clergy; 100 Spanish clergy present.
1563
Publication of the Tridentine decrees in Spain.
Construction of the Escorial begins.
1567
Philip II releases Carranza for trial in Rome.
1568-70
Moriscos Revolt against Philip’s rule and their subsequent dispersal throughout Spain.
1571
Battle of Lepanto.
Holy League fleet destroys Ottoman navy at Battle of Lepanto.
1583/4
Inquisitor-General Quiroga issues Second Index of 3500 prohibited (1583) and expurgated (1584) texts.
1557
Philip’s troops defeat French at Battle of St Quentin.
Philip declares bankruptcy.