Which languages did Philip famously speak?
French and Dutch
Dutch and English
French and Italian
None of the above
Answer
Philip II of Spain famously spoke French and Dutch, in addition to Spanish, Latin, and Italian. He was raised in the Spanish Netherlands, and he was educated by French and Dutch tutors. As a result, he spoke these languages fluently. He also spoke Latin and Italian, which were the languages of scholarship and diplomacy at the time.
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