368 Pages
by
Routledge
368 Pages
by
Routledge
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The historical study of war in the Spain of Philip II forms the starting point for the articles in this volume. They approach this not so much from a military angle, but as a problem of organization, procurement and finance. In a sense, the articles represent an assessment of the effectiveness of the Spanish government and so, given the apparent precocity of government growth in 16th-century... Read more
Contents: Preface; The Battle of Lepanto 1571: the costs of victory; Taxation, military spending and the domestic economy in Castile in the later 16th century; The impact of war; Aspects of Spanish military and naval organization during the Ministry of Olivares; The appointment of the Duke of Medina Sidonia to the command of the Spanish Armada; Spanish Armada guns; Spanish Armada gun procurement and policy; The invincible Armada; The Spanish Armada: naval warfare between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic; Philip II: What if he had won?; A map of crime in 16th-century Spain; The Concejo Abierto of Alfaro in 1602: the struggle for local democracy in 17th-century Castile; The purchase of nobility in Castile, 1552-1700; Neo-noble nobility: concepts of hidalguia in early modern Castile; Hidalgo and pechero: the language of ’estates’ and ’classes’ in early-modern Castile; Index.
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I.A.A. Thompson
'...this volume of collected essays shows the same fine qualities evident in his first book: a clear style; challenging; new interpretations; and impressive use in argument of quantitative data and other empirical detail derived from a deep acquaintance with archive source material.' Mariner’s Mirror 'This collection of valuable reprints, some very technical, some of broad sweep, comes in three parts and represents some formidable scholarship. The range is great but the focus is steady...' History
