King Philip II

A Life from Beginning to End

By: Hourly History

Narrated by: Jason Zenobia

Discover the remarkable life of King Philip II of Spain....

As the heir to the Spanish Empire of his father Charles V, Philip II came into this world with some rather big shoes to fill. Eventually, Philip would prove himself in his own right even though he turned out to be a much different ruler than his father. He won a life or death struggle against a resurgent Ottoman Empire, he consolidated Spanish dominion in the Americas, and he fought to maintain Spanish holdings in Europe. He also used a ruthless Spanish Inquisition in order to keep his subjects in line with his own version of the Catholic faith.

Even now, the legacy of this powerful ruler is being sorted out. As such, some are beginning to change their long hardened views of the monarch, and new aspects of his dynamic and complicated life are starting to come forth. Hear for yourself the life, the legacy, and the unbridled achievement of this colossal potentate — King Philip II of Spain.

Discover a plethora of topics such as

• Groomed for the throne
• The death of his wife
• His son’s madness
• The Dutch Revolt
• Taking on the English
• Late life and death
• And much more!

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Interesting, but Lacking

Philip II lived a long & very full life, so I understand the need to condense it for this book. However, several important aspects were omitted completely. No mention was made of the 2 phantom pregnancies of his 2nd wife, or his attempts to become King of England after her death; his 2 surviving children with his 3rd wife weren’t mentioned at all; only 3 of his 5 children with his 4th wife were mentioned, and one, Maria, was written as having survived, when she actually died at age 3. Also, only the briefest of mentions was made of the Spanish Armada, and, once and for all, Columbus did NOT. DISCOVER. AMERICA. 🤦🏻‍♀️