History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vol. 2 of 3 (Classic Reprint)

History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vol. 2 of 3 (Classic Reprint)
Author: William H. Prescott
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Total Pages: 598
Release: 2017-11-30
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780332261157

Excerpt from History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vol. 2 of 3 The winter had passed away, however, and the con federacy had wrought no change in the conduct of the government. Indeed, the existence of the confederacy would not appear to have been known to the regent till the latter part of February, 1566. It was not till the close of the following month that it was formally dis closed to her by some Of the great lords.' If it was known to her before, Margaret must have thought it prudent to affect ignorance till some overt action on the part of the league called for her notice. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint)

History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint)
Author: William Hickling Prescott
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Total Pages: 466
Release: 2016-09-14
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781333582463

Excerpt from History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vol. 2 Panic in the Netherlands Painful Situation of the Regent Her Preparations for Defence Temperate Conduct of Orange Consultation of the Nobles Impulsive Character of Egmont. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vol. 3 (Classic Reprint)

History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vol. 3 (Classic Reprint)
Author: William Hickling Prescott
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Total Pages: 456
Release: 2016-06-26
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781332969852

Excerpt from History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vol. 3 Decree of the Inquisition Enlarged Powers of Alva Pursuit of Suspected Parties Numerous Arrests Alva's Merciless Spirit Unrelenting Persecution Fortitude of the Victims Universal Terror Banishment and Confiscation General Distress. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

History of the Reign of Philip the Second, Vol. 3

History of the Reign of Philip the Second, Vol. 3
Author: William Hickling Prescott
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Total Pages: 462
Release: 2018-03-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780666905932

Excerpt from History of the Reign of Philip the Second, Vol. 3: King of Spain The peculiar nature of the. War in which the Spaniard for eight centuries had thus been engaged exercised an important influence on the national character. Gener ation after generation had passed their lives in one long, uninterrupted crusade. It had something of the same effect on the character of the nation that the wars for the recovery of Palestine had on the Crusaders of the Middle Ages. Every man learned to regard himself as in an especial manner the soldier of Heaven, - forever fighting the great battle of the Faith. With a mind exalted by this sublime conviction, what wonder that he should have been ever ready to discern the imme diate interposition of Heaven in his behalf P - that he Should have seen again and again the patron saint of his country, charging on his milk-white steed at the head of his celestial chivalry, and restoring the waver ing fortunes of the fight? In.this exalted state of feeling, institutions that assumed elsewhere only a political or military aspect wore here the garb of religion. Thus the orders of chivalry, of which there were several in the Peninsula, were founded on the same principles as those of Palestine, where the mem bers were pledged to perpetual war against the infidel. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Courtier and the King

The Courtier and the King
Author: James M. Boyden
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 264
Release: 1995-01-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780520086227

"This is a little jewel of a book. Beautifully and elegantly written, it examines the political career of an important figure at the court of Philip II of Spain. It is political biography in the best sense of the term."--Richard Kagan, author of Lucrecia's Dreams