1543 also saw the first of Philip’s marriages. He was originally promised to the daughter of the King of Navarre, a kingdom in the north of Spain. However, that fell through, and he married his double first cousin, Maria Manuela, the daughter of King John III of Portugal. This marriag...
Philip II of Spain was a monarch who served as king of several countries, including Spain, Portugal, Naples, Sicily, England, and Ireland. Before becoming king, he also served as the Duke of Milan and the Lord of the Seventeen Provinces of the Netherlands....
Then Marcus Iccius has Sicily, and Quintus Cassius Spain. I do not know what to suspect. I fancy the lots which assigned these two provinces, were not quite so carefully attended to by the gods. 27XI. O Caius Cæsar, (I am speaking of the young man,) what safety have you ...
The queen’s funeralbegan with a short procession to Westminster Abbeyfrom Westminster Hall, where her coffin had been lying in state since Wednesday, September 14. The solemn event was attended by her and Philip’s four children —King Charles III,Princess Anne,Prince AndrewandPrince E...
Illyria occupies the coast of the Adriatic. Between the Adriatic itself and the Tuscan sea Italy juts out. In the innermost part of the Tuscan sea is Gaul; on the farther side is Spain.(19) Spain stretches, with differently situated coastlines, to the west and als...
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In Britain’s long history, Prince Philip was just the fifth male consort of a reigning British queen. He follows in the royal footsteps of Philip II of Spain (husband to Mary I), William III (co-sovereign to Mary II, who was closer in the line of succession), Prince George of Denmar...