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Philip Ii
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Author : Patrick Williams
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2017-03-14
Philip Ii written by Patrick Williams and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-14 with History categories.
Four hundred years after his death, Philip II remains one of the most controversial figures in history, admired and reviled in equal measure. He is a figure of global importance, the first ruler on whose territories the sun never set. He led Europe in its defence against the seemingly irresistable power of the Ottoman Empire and many of the nations of Western Europe were forged in part by their responses to his ambitions - Portugal was conquered and most of Italy was controlled by him, while the Low Countries, England and France fought long and bitter wars against him. Philip proclaimed himself the leader of Catholic Europe but quarrelled incessantly with the popes of the Counter-Reformation. In consolidating his monarchy in Spain, Philip used the arts as a political tool; Titian and Palestrina did some of their greatest work for him. This new study traces the development of Philip II and of a kingship that lay at the heart of European political, religious and cultural evolution. It looks in detail at the ministers who worked with this most demanding of kings and at the government that evolved during his reign. It deals also with the pressures of a tortured private life and explores the paradox of a man who as a young ruler was deeply prudent but who became extraordinarily aggressive in his old age and who by his successes and failures - both of them on an epic scale - re-shaped the world in which he lived.
With The Heart Of A King
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Author : Benton Rain Patterson
language : en
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Release Date : 2013-12-03
With The Heart Of A King written by Benton Rain Patterson and has been published by St. Martin's Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-03 with History categories.
Philip II of Spain, the most powerful monarch in sixteenth-century Europe and a ferocious empire-builder, was matched against the dauntless queen of England, Elizabeth I, determined to defend her country and thwart Philip's ambitions. Philip had been king of England while married to Elizabeth's half-sister, Bloody Mary Tudor, a devout Catholic. After Mary's untimely death, he courted Elizabeth, the new queen, and proposed marriage to her, hoping to build a permanent alliance between his country and hers and return England to the Catholic fold. Lukewarm to the Spanish alliance and resolute against a counterreformation, Elizabeth declined his proposal. When under her guidance England's maritime power grew to challenge Spain's rule of the sea and threaten its rich commerce, Philip became obsessed with the idea of a conquest of England and the restoration of Catholicism there, by fire and sword. Elizabeth—bold, brilliant, defiantly Protestant—became his worst enemy. In 1586 Philip began assembling the mighty Spanish Armada, and in May 1588 it sailed from Lisbon. With superior seamanship and strategies, Elizabeth's navy defeated and drove off the Spanish fleet. Forced to retreat around the northern coast of Ireland and Scotland, Philip's ships ran into violent storms that wreaked havoc. It was the rivalry's climactic event.
Philip Ii
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Author : Geoffrey Woodward
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-11-14
Philip Ii written by Geoffrey Woodward and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-14 with History categories.
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 behind the king's foreign policy.
Philip Ii
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Author : David Hilliam
language : en
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Release Date : 2004-12-15
Philip Ii written by David Hilliam and has been published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-12-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Presents the life and accomplishments of Spain's monarch who led the Counter-Reformation and held the title of "Most Catholic Majesty."
The History Of The Reign Of Philip Ii King Of Spain
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Author : Robert Watson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1777
The History Of The Reign Of Philip Ii King Of Spain written by Robert Watson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1777 with categories.
Philip Ii Of Spain
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Author : Martin A.S Hume
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2020-07-27
Philip Ii Of Spain written by Martin A.S Hume and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-27 with Fiction categories.
Reproduction of the original: Philip II. of Spain by Martin A.S Hume
Philip Ii Of Spain
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Author : Peter Pierson
language : en
Publisher: Ardent Media
Release Date : 1975
Philip Ii Of Spain written by Peter Pierson and has been published by Ardent Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with Materia medica categories.
Imprudent King
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Author : Geoffrey Parker
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2014-01-01
Imprudent King written by Geoffrey Parker and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Drawing on four decades of research and a recent archival discovery, revises the biography of the sixteenth-century monarch as it relates to his work, religion, and personal life, and sheds light on the causes of his leadership failures.
Elizabeth De Valois Queen Of Spain And The Court Of Philip Ii From Numerous Unpublished Sources In The Archives Of France Italy And Spain
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Author : Martha Walker Freer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1857
Elizabeth De Valois Queen Of Spain And The Court Of Philip Ii From Numerous Unpublished Sources In The Archives Of France Italy And Spain written by Martha Walker Freer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1857 with Spain categories.
Philip Ii Of Macedonia
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Author : Ian Worthington
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Philip Ii Of Macedonia written by Ian Worthington and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Greece categories.
Alexander the Great is probably the most famous ruler of antiquity. But what of his father, Philip II, who united Macedonia, created the best army in the world at the time, and conquered and annexed Greece? This biography brings to light Philip's political, economic, military, social, and cultural accomplishments.