Kingship and Favoritism in the Spain of Philip III, 1598-1621

Klappentext Reappraisal of the reign of Philip III of Spain (1598 1621), and the king's favourite. Zusammenfassung This 2000 book reappraises the reign of Philip III of Spain (1598–1621). It also analyses the career of the duke of Lerma, Philip III's favourite/chief minister, the first of a series of European royal favourites who influenced politics, court culture and the arts during the seventeenth century. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I. The Rising Stars: Introduction; 1. The education of a king; 2. The making of a favourite; 3. Continuity or reform?; Part II. The King's Valido: Introduction; 4. The power of the king; 5. In his image and likeness; 6. The king's chief minister; Part III. Monarchy in Action: Introduction; 7. 'We need miracles'; 8. A corrupt regime?; 9. The regime's answer: peace and Catholicism; Part IV: Reversal of Fortune: Introduction; 10. Ideological confrontation and factional division; 11. Fall from power; 12. In search of culprits; Epilogue: the end of the privado; Bibliography; Index.

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• Authors: Antonio Feros, Antonio (New York University) Feros
• Assisted by: John Elliott (Editor), Olwen Hufton (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.03.2006
• EAN: 9780521025324
• ISBN: 978-0-521-02532-4
• No. of pages: 320
• Series: Cambridge Studies in Early Mod; Cambridge Studies in Early Mod
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories