Philip II. of Spain

Philip’s failure, and the reasons for it--His birth and infancy--His appearance and character--His education by Siliceo and Zuñiga--The emperor meets his son--The consolidation...

The union of the Low Countries to Spain--The Italian suzerainty--The effects thereof--Etiquette of the House of Burgundy adopted in Spain--Ruy Gomez--Philip’s voyage--His unpopu...

Proposal to marry Philip to Queen Mary of England--The need for alliance with England--The negotiations of Renard--Opposition of France--Unpopularity of the match in England--Ph...

Philip in favour of a moderate policy in England--His attitude towards religion generally--He requests armed aid from England against the French--The emperor’s embarrassments in...

French intrigue against Mary--England at war with France--Battle of St. Quintin--Philip’s tardiness--The English contingent--The loss of Calais--Feria goes to England--His negot...

Philip’s plan for a French alliance--His marriage with Elizabeth de Valois--Philip’s embarrassments in the Netherlands--De Granvelle--Philip’s departure from Flanders--Condition...

Arrival of Elizabeth de Valois in Spain--Her influence over Philip--Position of affairs in France--War with England--Philip’s attitude towards France--Death of Francis II.--Span...

Don Carlos--His relations with Elizabeth de Valois--French intrigues for his marriage--His illness--The Cortes of Aragon--Jeanne d’Albret and Henry of Navarre--The Council of Tr...

Troubles in the Netherlands--Granvelle’s unpopularity--William of Orange and Egmont--Their resignation and protest--Margaret of Parma--Assembly of the Chapter of the Golden Flee...

Renewed contest between Philip and the papacy--Condition of Don Carlos--His arrest and imprisonment--Philip’s explanations--Carlos’ last illness and death--Death of Elizabeth de...

Philip and England--Elizabeth seizes his treasure--Spanish plots against her--Philip and the northern rebellion--The excommunication of Elizabeth--Ridolfi’s plot--Philip’s hesit...

Philip’s fourth marriage--The killing of Montigny--Anne of Austria--Philip’s domestic life--His industry--The Escorial--His patronage of art--His character--Renewed war with the...

The Spanish troops in Flanders--Don Juan sent to Flanders--His projects for invading England--Mutiny of the Spanish troops in Flanders--The Spanish fury--Evacuation of Flanders...

Philip’s ineffectual action against Elizabeth--The Desmond rebellion--Philip’s conquest of Portugal--Recall of Alba and Granvelle to Philip’s councils--Don Antonio, Prior of O C...

The Infanta to be Queen of England--Approaches of the Scottish Catholic lords to Philip--Execution of Mary Stuart--Intrigues for the English succession--Drake’s expedition to Ca...

Don Antonio in England--Catharine’s support of him--Strozzi’s defeat at St. Michaels--Philip’s patronage of assassination--Philip and the League--Renewal of the war of religion...

Philip and Mayenne--The English attack upon Lisbon--Assassination of Henry III.--Philip’s plans in France--The war of the League--The battle of Ivry--Philip’s attitude towards M...

Blighting influence of Philip’s system on his officers--Effects of Philip’s routine on the administration--Social condition of Spain and the colonies--Dr. Lopez and Antonio Pere...

Philip’s failure, and the reasons for it--His birth and infancy--His appearance and character--His education by Siliceo and Zuñiga--The emperor meets his son--The consolidation...

The union of the Low Countries to Spain--The Italian suzerainty--The effects thereof--Etiquette of the House of Burgundy adopted in Spain--Ruy Gomez--Philip’s voyage--His unpopu...

Proposal to marry Philip to Queen Mary of England--The need for alliance with England--The negotiations of Renard--Opposition of France--Unpopularity of the match in England--Ph...

Philip in favour of a moderate policy in England--His attitude towards religion generally--He requests armed aid from England against the French--The emperor’s embarrassments in...

French intrigue against Mary--England at war with France--Battle of St. Quintin--Philip’s tardiness--The English contingent--The loss of Calais--Feria goes to England--His negot...

Philip’s plan for a French alliance--His marriage with Elizabeth de Valois--Philip’s embarrassments in the Netherlands--De Granvelle--Philip’s departure from Flanders--Condition...

Arrival of Elizabeth de Valois in Spain--Her influence over Philip--Position of affairs in France--War with England--Philip’s attitude towards France--Death of Francis II.--Span...

Don Carlos--His relations with Elizabeth de Valois--French intrigues for his marriage--His illness--The Cortes of Aragon--Jeanne d’Albret and Henry of Navarre--The Council of Tr...

Troubles in the Netherlands--Granvelle’s unpopularity--William of Orange and Egmont--Their resignation and protest--Margaret of Parma--Assembly of the Chapter of the Golden Flee...

Renewed contest between Philip and the papacy--Condition of Don Carlos--His arrest and imprisonment--Philip’s explanations--His last illness and death--Death of Elizabeth de Val...

Philip and England--Elizabeth seizes his treasure--Spanish plots against her--Philip and the northern rebellion--The excommunication of Elizabeth--Ridolfi’s plot--Philip’s hesit...

Philip’s fourth marriage--The killing of Montigny--Anne of Austria--Philip’s domestic life--His industry--The Escorial--His patronage of art--His character--Renewed war with the...

The Spanish troops in Flanders--Don Juan sent to Flanders--His projects for invading England--Mutiny of the Spanish troops in Flanders--The Spanish fury--Evacuation of Flanders...

Philip’s ineffectual action against Elizabeth--The Desmond rebellion--Philip’s conquest of Portugal--Recall of Alba and Granvelle to Philip’s councils--Don Antonio, Prior of O C...

The Infanta to be Queen of England--Approaches of the Scottish Catholic lords to Philip--Execution of Mary Stuart--Intrigues for the English succession--Drake’s expedition to Ca...

Don Antonio in England--Catharine’s support of him--Strozzi’s defeat at St. Michaels--Philip’s patronage of assassination--Philip and the League--Renewal of the war of religion...

Philip and Mayenne--The English attack upon Lisbon--Assassination of Henry III.--Philip’s plans in France--The war of the League--The battle of Ivry--Philip’s attitude towards M...

Blighting influence of Philip’s system on his officers--Effects of Philip’s routine on the administration--Social condition of Spain and the colonies--Dr. Lopez and Antonio Pere...