Philip of Spain /

This book, published four hundred years after Philip's death, is the first full-scale biography of the king. Placing him within the social, cultural, religious and regional context of his times, it presents a startling new picture of his character and reign. Drawing on Philip's unpublished...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kamen, Henry (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven [Conn.] : Yale University Press, ©1997.
Temas:
Philip > II, > King of Spain, > 1527-1598.
Philippe > II, > roi d'Espagne, > 1527-1598.
Felipe > II, > Rey de España
Philip 2.
1556-1640
Rois et souverains > Espagne > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
HISTORY > Europe > Spain & Portugal.
Kings and rulers.
Koningschap.
Biografieën.
Tachtigjarige oorlog.
Bourgondische Nederlanden.
Spain > History > Philip II, 1556-1598.
Portugal > History > Spanish dynasty, 1580-1640.
Spain > Kings and rulers > Biography.
Espagne > Histoire > 1556-1598 (Philippe II)
Portugal > Histoire > 1580-1640 (Dynastie espagnole)
España > Historia > 1556-1598 (Felipe II)
Portugal.
Spain.
History
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • The House of Hapsburg in the Sixteenth Century
  • 1. The Formative Years 1527-1544
  • 2. The Renaissance Prince 1545-1551
  • 3. Soldier and King 1551-1559
  • 4. The Cross and the Crescent 1559-1565
  • 5. Towards Total War 1566-1572
  • 6. Dropping the Pilot 1572-1580
  • 7. The World of Philip II
  • 8. The Statesman
  • 9. War in the West 1580-1586
  • 10. The Time of Thunder 1587-1593
  • 11. Last Years 1593-1598
  • 12. Epilogue
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Notes
  • A Note on Sources
  • Index.

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