Spain
Its Greatness and Decay 1479–1788

This 1913 third edition of an 1898 original describes the history of Spain from the fifteenth to the eighteenth century.

Martin A. S. Hume (Author)

9781107639805, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 29 March 2012

478 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 2.7 cm, 0.52 kg

First published in 1913, this is the third edition of an 1898 original. It describes the history of Spain, from the unification of the crowns of Aragon and Castile in the fifteenth century, which laid the foundations for modern Spain, up until the reign of Charles III in the late eighteenth century. The chapters are ordered chronologically and each one is devoted to a monarch, detailing the key events in their reign. This is a highly informative book that will be of value to anyone with an interest in Spanish history and historiography.

Introduction
1. Philip II, 1527–51
2. Philip II, 1551–60
3. Philip II, 1560–8
4. Philip II, 1568–81
5. Philip II, 1580–98
6. Philip III, 1598–1621
7. Philip IV, 1621–40
8. Philip IV, 1638–43
9. Philip IV, 1643–65
10. Charles II, 1665–78
11. Charles II, 1675–1700
12. Philip V, 1700–14
13. Philip V, 1714–31
14. Philip V-Ferdinand VI, 1732–59
15. Charles III, 1759–88
Bibliography of Spanish history, 1479–1788
Index.

Subject Areas: European history [HBJD]