| ESCORIAL | El ___; monastery and palace northwest of Madrid, built by Philip II (8) |
| SEGOVIA | City north northwest of Madrid |
| AVILA | City northwest of Madrid |
| OLYMPIAS | Wife of Philip II of Macedonia and mother of Alexander the Great (8) |
| THESSALY | Region conquered by Philip II of Macedon |
| ALHAMBRA | Citadel and palace in Granada built in 13th and 14th centuries (8) |
| URSULINE | Order of nuns attraction in Quebec City, ___ Monastery National Historic Site of Canada |
| ELGRECO | Nickname of the artist commissioned by Philip II of Spain to paint the altarpiece The Martyrdom of St Maurice, who was sacked shortly after its completion (2,5) |
| TITIAN | Italian painter of the Venetian school, patronised by Philip II of Spain (6) |
| ARMADA | Fleet of warships such as the ill-fated one launched by Philip II of Spain in 1588 in an attempt to overthrow Elizabeth I (6) |
| EDINBURGH | Scottish capital, site of the Royal Mile and Palace of Holyroodhouse (9) |
| MARYTUDOR | The daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon; she married Philip II of Spain in 1554 (4,5) |
| IONA | Monastery and centre of missionaries (4) |
| ALEXANDRA | Man U's former boss together with heads of Rangers, Arsenal and Palace? (9) |
| ILEDEFRANCE | Region surrounding Paris that contains Provins and Palace of Versailles (3-2-6) |
| AMPLEFORTH | North Yorkshire village which is home to a Benedictine monastery and a Catholic public school |
| ALEXANDER | King of Macedon who succeeded his father, Philip II, in 336 BC, and went on to conquer lands including Greece, Egypt and Persia (9) |
| WINCHESTER | English city in whose cathedral Mary I and Philip II of Spain married in 1554 (10) |
| LEON | City NW of Madrid |
| JAIPUR | Known as the Pink City, this capital of Rajasthan is famous for its historic forts and palaces like Hawa Mahal and Amber Fort. (6) |
