3 April 1559Rule of Franche-ComtePhilip II
Under the Treaty of Cateau Cambresis Spain retains Franche-Comte
Historical records for Spain in 1559, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Under the Treaty of Cateau Cambresis Spain retains Franche-Comte
Under the Treaty of Cateau Cambresis Spain retains Milan
Under the Treaty of Cateau Cambresis Spain retains Naples
Under the Treaty of Cateau Cambresis Spain retains Sicily
Spain retains Franche-Comte, Milan, Naples & Sicily. Philip II marries Henry II's daughter Elizabeth. Ends war between the Valois of France & the Habsburg Empire
Philip II makes peace with France after decades of Habsburg Valois warfare
Spain retains Franche-Comte, Milan, Naples & Sicily. Philip II marries Henry II's daughter Elizabeth. Henry II's sister marries Emmanuel Comte de Savoy. Ends the war between the Valois of France & the Habsburg Empire
Philip II marries Elizabeth of Valois under the Cateau Cambresis settlement
Philip appoints Margaret of Parma as regent in the Netherlands
Margaret of Parma begins governing the Spanish Netherlands for Philip II
Philip II returns to Spain after leaving the Netherlands
Rules from Madrid for the rest of his reign
A Papal Bull establishes the foundation of the University of Douai at Walloon Flanders
Philip increasingly governs his monarchy from Madrid
Marries Margaret, sister of Henry II of France, secures peace between Savoy & France
A Papal Bull establishes the foundation of the University of Douai at Walloon Flanders
Appointed Regent in the Spanish Netherlands
Appoints Margaret of Austria, the Duchess of Parma & his half sister, as Regent
Appoints Granvelle to head the Council of State which governs The Netherlands
Governs Savoy as an absolutist Prince
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