Philip II of Spain also known as Philip the Prudent was born in Spain on the 21st of May, 1527 in the province of Valladolid. And he died in 1598. He was the son of Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain, Charles V and Queen Isabella of Portugal. And Philip II was a strong catholic King of Spain who led the inquisition again the protestants. His reign as Spain’s king began in the Golden Age in the year of 1556 till 1598. However, his reign saw the economical problem and declined of Spain, which bankrupted five times in 1588 to 1598. This was partly because of the declaration of independence which created the Dutch Republic in 1581. During this disastrous decade, due to the bad weather conditions and the states of the ship, the Spanish Armada
