Philip II

Portrait by the woman painter Sofonisba Anguissola.

European Domains (1580)

Empire of Philip II

Philip II and his four wives

María Manuela from Portugal, by Sir Anthonis Mor (Antonio Moro).She gave birth to the prince Carlos

Queen Mary I of England, by Sir Anthonis Mor

Pay attention to the jewelry that the Queen Mary wears.They were important jewels of the Spanish Crown and they are in many royal portraits.The are called:- El Estanque (a brilliant of of 1000 carats)- La Peregrina (a drop-shaped natural pear with 500 years of history) They were lost during the Spanish War of Independence (1808), when Spain was invaded by the armies of Napoleon.http://www.el-mundo-de-las-piedras-preciosas.juwelo.es/un-famoso-diamante-perdido-el-estanque/

http://espanaeterna.blogspot.com.es/2010/11/la-perla-peregrina-la-mas-aventurera-de.html

Isabel Valois, French Princess, by Juan Pantoja de la Cruz. She gave birth to the princesses Isabella Clara Eugenia and Catherine Michelle.

Anne of Austria, by Alonso Sánchez Coello. She was the mother of the future king Philip III.