Short answers, pulled from the story.
Philip II of Spain was born on the 21st of May 1527 in Valladolid. He spent his early years navigating the complex courtly life of Castile where he was surrounded by loyal servants like Rui Gomes da Silva and Luis de Requesens y Zúñiga.
The Palace-Monastery-Pantheon of El Escorial was completed in 1584 to serve as Philip II of Spain's primary residence for the last decade of his life. The complex was designed to be a palace, a monastery, and a royal pantheon reflecting his dual identity as a ruler and a devout Catholic.
Philip II of Spain considered himself the chief defender of Catholic Europe against the Ottoman Empire and the forces of the Protestant Reformation. He achieved a decisive victory against the Turks at Lepanto in 1571 with the allied fleet of the Holy League.
Philip II of Spain assumed the Portuguese throne on the 17th of July 1580 following a succession crisis triggered by the death of King Sebastian of Portugal. This event gave him control of the extensive Portuguese Empire and created the Iberian Union.
Philip II of Spain's constant involvement in European wars caused economic difficulties for the Crown leading to bankruptcies in 1557, 1560, 1575, and 1596. His wars with England and the Dutch rebels drained his resources and created financial crises that would plague Spain for the next century.