Philip II (1527-1598). King of Spain. Letter sent by King Philip II to the City Council of La Coruña thanking the city for its resistance to the English siege and undertaking to speed up the fortification work (June 30, 1589). Municipal Archives of A Coruña. María Pita House Museum. Corunna, Galicia, Spain.

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