Philip II, King of Spain
(1527-1598), Husband of Mary ISitter associated with 27 portraits
The son of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, Philip married Mary I against the wishes of Parliament and people in 1554. A deeply religious man, he subsequently made an offer of marriage to Elizabeth after Mary's death, with the proviso that she must convert to Roman Catholicism. He was reluctant to go to war against England thirty years later, and claimed that his motivation was the re-conversion of the country to Catholicism. However, issues of reputation and defence were of equal, if not greater, importance.
after Titian
oil on panel, 1555
NPG 4175
after Jacopo da Trezzo
gilt electrotype of medal, 19th century, based on a work of circa 1555
NPG 446(2)
by Unknown artist
oil on canvas, circa 1580
NPG 347
by and published by Christoffel van Sichem (Voschem)
line engraving, late 16th or early 17th century
NPG D32886
Procession of the Knights of the Garter
after Marcus Gheeraerts the Elder
photograph of engraving, (1576)
NPG D31855
by Giacomo Forma, after Hieronymus Wierix
line engraving, circa 1586
NPG D24884
after Unknown artist
line engraving, circa 1586
NPG D32874
after Unknown artist
hand-coloured line engraving, circa 1586
NPG D32875
by Christoffel van Sichem the Younger, or by Christoffel van Sichem (Voschem)
line engraving, probably 17th century
NPG D24882
by Anthonie Wierix (Wierx, Wiercz, Wiricx)
line engraving, possibly early 17th century
NPG D24888
published by H. Jacopsen (Jacobsen), after Unknown artist
line engraving, early 17th century
NPG D32876
after Alonso Sanchez Coello
line engraving, early 17th century
NPG D32878
after Alonso Sanchez Coello
line engraving, early 17th century
NPG D32879
published by Pieter de Jode I, after Unknown artist
line engraving, early 17th century
NPG D32885
after Unknown artist
line engraving, published early 17th century
NPG D32887
published by Balthasar Moncornet, after Alonso Sanchez Coello
line engraving, mid 17th century
NPG D32880
by Robert Vaughan
line engraving, mid 17th century
NPG D32881
by Robert Vaughan, after Unknown artist
line engraving, mid 17th century
NPG D32882
by Robert Vaughan, after Unknown artist
line engraving, mid 17th century
NPG D32884
after Unknown artist
line engraving, possibly 18th century
NPG D24880
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