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Spanish Throne

Spain · House / House of Habsburg. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1556Date range
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Chronological records

1556

Philip II16 January 1556

Valladolid · House / House of Habsburg

Philip becomes King of Spain while remaining Mary I's husband

Names involved

Philip II

Provenance

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