History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain

History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain

William Hickling Prescott

Publisher Description

This is a 22-volume collection of William H. Prescott's works. History of the Conquest of Mexico. American historian who chronicled the rise and fall of the Spanish empire. Engrossed by the history of Spain, he committed himself to tracing its development into a world power. Employing secretaries to read him manuscripts sent from Spanish archives, Prescott set about writing a work of sound scholarship that would also interest a general audience. Contents: Abdication of Charles the Fifth; Early Days of Philip; English Alliance; War with the Pope; War with France; Latter Days of Charles the Fifth; View of the Netherlands; System Established by Philip; Protestantism in Spain; Philip's Third Marriage; Discontent in the Netherlands; Opposition to the Government; Granvelle Compelled to Withdraw; Changes Demanded by the Lords; and Philip's Inflexibility.

GENRE
History
RELEASED
1859
January 1
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
605
Pages
PUBLISHER
Public Domain
SELLER
Public Domain
SIZE
447
KB

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