HISTORY - SPAIN Philip II of (1527 - 1598) and PÉREZ Antonio (1540 - 1611) - Letter signed Letter signed, dated “Madrid IIII de Deziembre 1571” by the King of Spain (1556-1598), King of Portugal (1580-1598) and King of Naples and Sicily from 1554. He was also jure uxoris King of England and Ireland from his marriage to Queen Mary I in 1554 until her death in 1558. and his influent secretary Antonio Pérez, who was said to have organised the murder of Juan de Escobedo. Deeply devout, Philip saw himself as the defender of Catholic Europe against the Ottoman Empire and the Protestant Reformation. The King announces to the Duke of Parma Alexander Farnese (1545 - 15592) the birth of his eldest son Ferdinand (1571 - 1578), who will die of dysentery a few years later. ½ p. In-4. - This item is under temporary import. If the item is delivered within the United Kingdom, it will be subject to a 5% Value Added Tax (VAT) on the hammer price.