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Antonio Pérez (1540–1611) was a Spanish statesman, secretary of king Philip II of Spain.
Antonio Perez was born in Madrid in 1540. In 1542 he was legalized as son of Gonzalo Pérez, Secretary of the Council of State of king Charles I of Spain (Holy Roman Emperor Charles V). Most probably Antonio was indeed the son of Gonzalo Pérez but conceived while Gonzalo was clergy. Even though Antonio was born in Madrid his attachment was to Aragon where his father was from and where his family was most influential. His followers and supporters were all from Aragon and later in life he would flee to Aragon to find support for himself and protection from the king's persecution.
Antonio Pérez was raised in Val de Concha, Guadalajara, in the lands of Ruy Gomez de Silva, Prince of Eboli and leader of one of the political factions of the time, of which Gonzalo Pérez was part. (The other faction was that of the Duke of Alba.) Antonio later attended the most prestigious universities such as Alcalá de Henares, Salamanca, Leuven, Venice and Padua. His father introduced and trained him in matters of State.
Actors: José María Sacristán (actor), Julia Ormond (actress), Juanjo Puigcorbé (actor), Antonio del Real (actor), Fabio Testi (actor), Jürgen Prochnow (actor), José Lifante (actor), Paco Catalá (actor), Jason Isaacs (actor), Xabier Elorriaga (actor), Jordi Mollà (actor), Joaquim de Almeida (actor), Manuel de Blas (actor), Antonio del Real (producer), Rosana Pastor (actress),
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