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King of Castile from 1556; three times halted payments on his loans from bankers.

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Philip II of Spain. King of Castile from 1556; three times halted payments on his loans from bankers.

1557–1597

Philip II of Spain intervened in Castile’s payment stops. Halted payments on the bankers’ contracts three times.

Philip II of Spain appears in Brief Account of the Destruction of the Indies.

Philip II of Spain, involved in Castile’s payment stops.

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