Maurice of Nassau began the Eighty Years War in the Netherlands as a revolt against this ruler.
This ruler's advisor Antonio Perez murdered Juan de Escobedo, the secretary of this ruler's half-brother. Maurice of Nassau began the Eighty Years War in the Netherlands as a revolt against this ruler. This ruler, who commissioned the construction of the Escorial, sent his half-brother John of Austria to support the Holy League at the Battle of (*) Lepanto. A group of ships sent by this ruler with the intention of transporting the army of the Duke of Parma was defeated by the fire ships of Francis Drake. For 10 points, name this Spanish ruler who deployed an armada that was defeated by the English in 1588.
This ruler's advisor Antonio Perez murdered Juan de Escobedo, the secretary of this ruler's half-brother.
{Philip} II of Spain