Antonio Pérez

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Antonio Perez (1539-1611) was a Spanish statesman, and minister of Philip II of Spain, born in Aragon.

Perez was the tool of the king in the murder of Juan de Escovedo, the confidant of John of Austria. He was convicted of betraying State secrets and imprisoned, but escaped. Being in possession of royal secrets, which he published, Philip tried every means to arrest him, but Perez evaded capture, and found refuge in France, where he died in poverty.

Antonio Perez is also the name of a Mexican football (soccer) goalkeeper who currently plays for Atlas in the Mexican First Division.

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This article incorporates text from the public domain 1907 edition of The Nuttall Encyclopaedia.