{"product_id":"kingship-and-favoritism-in-the-spain-of-philip-iii-1598-1621-hardback-9780521561136","title":"Kingship and Favoritism in the Spain of Philip III, 1598–1621 (Hardback) 9780521561136","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eKingship and Favoritism in the Spain of Philip III, 1598–1621\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA reappraisal of the reign of Philip III of Spain (1598–1621), and the king's favourite, first published in 2000.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAntonio Feros (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521561136, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 3 August 2000\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e320 pages, 11 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm, 0.64 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Feros has provided a challenging and provocative book that has undertaken the highly ambitious and difficult task of combining traditional political history with the history of ideas … What Feros says is nothing if not thought-provoking and will repay careful and critical consideration from all specialists in early modern history.' Brill\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe enthronement of Philip III of Spain (Philip II's son and heir) in 1598 also meant the rise to power of the duke of Lerma, the first of a series of European favourites\/prime ministers who  influenced greatly politics, government, court culture and the arts during the seventeenth century. This 2000 book analyses the contexts that explain the rise of Lerma, as well as discourses on kingship and favouritism, and governmental and institutional initiatives taken during Philip III's reign (1598–1621) - a key historical period for our understanding of early modern Spain. Although this book focuses on the reign of Philip III, it also addresses broader historiographical matters. How was power exercised in personal monarchies? What discourses were used to justify royal power? How was kingship publicly represented? How was favouritism conceptualized and legitimized? Was the effect of the rise of the favourite\/prime minister upon the constitution of personal monarchies and on the political and ideological struggles?\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I. The Rising Stars: Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. The education of a king\u003cbr\u003e 2. The making of a favourite\u003cbr\u003e 3. Continuity or reform?\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The King's Valido: Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 4. The power of the king\u003cbr\u003e 5. In his image and likeness\u003cbr\u003e 6. The king's chief minister\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Monarchy in Action: Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 7. 'We need miracles'\u003cbr\u003e 8. A corrupt regime?\u003cbr\u003e 9. The regime's answer: peace and Catholicism\u003cbr\u003e Part IV: Reversal of Fortune: Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 10. Ideological confrontation and factional division\u003cbr\u003e 11. Fall from power\u003cbr\u003e 12. In search of culprits\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue: the end of the privado\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Early modern history: c 1450\/1500 to c 1700 [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Early modern history: c 1450\/1500 to c 1700\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Early%20modern%20history:%20c%201450\/1500%20to%20c%201700%20%5BHBLH%5D%22\"\u003eHBLH\u003c\/a\u003e], European history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on European history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22European%20history%20%5BHBJD%5D%22\"\u003eHBJD\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46065986928920,"sku":"9780521561136","price":110.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521561136i.jpg?v=1691408587","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/kingship-and-favoritism-in-the-spain-of-philip-iii-1598-1621-hardback-9780521561136","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}