The Habsburgs were an influential European dynasty that ruled much of the continent for centuries, and to keep their power ...

In 1596, Philip II of Spain defaulted on debt for the fourth time. An experienced and systematic administrator with an eye for the tiniest detail, he requested and pondered arguments from his trusted ...

England's last encounter with a King Philip was when Philip II of Spain technically co-ruled the country with his wife, Queen "Bloody" Mary, in the 16th century. Philip not only abandoned Mary ...

Nebet Tepe gained real prosperity after the campaigns of Philip II of Macedon, who conquered the city in 342 BCE and gave it his name, Philippopolis. After the settlement of Roman troops in ...

3/3 Spain's golden age under Philip II through to the Civil War and Franco's dictatorship.

Religious differences Spain was a Catholic country and England a Protestant country – meaning that the two rulers had conflicting spiritual outlooks. Marriage rejection King Philip of Spain had ...