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The Mediterranean and the Mediterranean World in the Age of Philip II

The Mediterranean and the Mediterranean World in the Age of Philip II more books like this

by Fernand Braudel

This book focuses on the Mediterranean world of 400 years ago, but the perspective stretches back to the world of Homer, and the foreground reaches up to the 20th century. In considering the Mediterranean's history it is not treaties, wars and dynastic marriages that claim the author's attention, but such questions as how long it took for a cargo ...

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The Spanish bridegroom more books like this

by Jean Plaidy

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The Grand Strategy of Philip II

The Grand Strategy of Philip II more books like this

by Geoffrey Parker

From 1556 until his death in 1598, Philip II of Spain ruled the first global empire in history. This book investigates the strengths and weaknesses of Philip's strategic vision, the priorities that underlay his policies, the practices and prejudices that influneced his decision-making, and the external factors that affected the achievements of his ...

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That Lady

That Lady more books like this

by Kate O'Brien

Married at 13 and losing an eye in a duel a year later, Ana, the Princess of Eboli is heiress to the estates and titles of Spain's leading family. A dutiful wife with ten children, rumours begin that she is mistress to Philip II.

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Philip II of Spain

Philip II of Spain more books like this

by Martin Hume

A lively study of one of the principal figures at a crucial period in the destinies of western Europe.This title is cited and recommended by: Books for College Libraries; Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature; and the Catalogue of the Lamont Library, Harvard College. At the time of original publication in 1897, Martin Hume (1847-1910) was ...

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King of Two Worlds: Philip II of Spain more books like this

by Edward Grierson

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The fatal inheritance; Philip II and the Spanish Netherlands. more books like this

by Edward Grierson

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History of the reign of Philip the Second, king of Spain. more books like this

by William Hickling Prescott

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Philip II

Philip II more books like this

by Patrick Williams

Philip II ranks among the handful of men who have so dominated the epoch in which they lived as to have it named after them. This was partly because Philip was such a powerful personality and partly because the second half of the 16th century was such a definitive period in European history, leaving the continent divided into a Protestant north ...

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The Princess a Nun!: A Novel Without Fiction more books like this

by Hugh Ross Williamson

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Power and Penury

Power and Penury more books like this

by David C Goodman

This is the first book in any language to attempt a comprehensive discussion of the relations between government, technology and science in Philip II's Spain. In histories of early-modern European technology and science, Spain has consistently been overlooked; yet the assumption that Spain contributed little in these fields has hardly been tested ...

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Philip II of Spain more books like this

by Peter Pierson

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The Courtier and the King: Ruy Gamez de Silva, Philip II, and the Court of Spain

The Courtier and the King: Ruy Gamez de Silva, Philip II, and the Court of Spain more books like this

by James M Boyden

Ruy Gomez de Silva, or the prince of Eboli, was one of the central figures at the court of Spain in the 16th century. Thanks to his oily affability, social grace and an uncanny knack for anticipating and catering to the desires of his prince, he rose from obscurity to become the favourite and chief minister of Philip II. This book uses the ...

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World Is Not Enough Ceh

World Is Not Enough Ceh more books like this

by Professor Geoffrey Parker

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Philip Second of Spain more books like this

by Martin Hume

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The unquenchable flame; the life of Philip II. more books like this

by Marguerite Eyer Wilbur

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Age of Gold, Age of Iron: Renaissance Spain & Symbols of Monarchy, Set more books like this

by Barbara Von Barghahn

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The Changing Face of Empire: Charles V, Phililp II and Habsburg Authority, 1551-1559

The Changing Face of Empire: Charles V, Phililp II and Habsburg Authority, 1551-1559 more books like this

by M J Rodriguez-Salgado

Using a vast range of primary sources, this substantial and important volume provides a comprehensive analysis of the division and near-collapse of Habsburg authority during the 1550s. The principal episodes of this period (the death of Charles V, the accession of Philip II, and the latter's marriage to Mary Tudor) are well known in outline, but ...

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Philip II

Philip II more books like this

by Geoffrey Woodward

Any assessment of Philip II's rule assumes the appearance of a paradox. In analysing the nature and impact of Philip II's rule and government, the author seeks to examine the extent of the changes in royal finance, the economic and social issues, the impact of religion -- both within Spain and throughout its Empire -- and the aims and motives ...

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Veiled Images: Titian's Mythological Paintings for Philip II more books like this

by Jane C. Nash

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The dream of Philip II more books like this

by Edgar Maass, Edward Ballard Garside, Norbert Guterman

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Philip II of Spain. more books like this

by Sir Charles Petrie

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Felipe II y Su Tiempo more books like this

by Manuel Fernandez Alvarez

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Felipe II more books like this

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Philip II of Spain more books like this

by David Goldsmith Loth

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