Courtier and the King - Ruy Gomez De Silva, Philip II, and the Court of Spain

"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

About the author

James M. Boyden is Associate Professor of History at Tulane University.

Product details

• Authors: James M. Boyden, Boyden James M.
• Publisher: University Of California Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.06.2024
• EAN: 9780520414266
• ISBN: 978-0-520-41426-6
• No. of pages: 250
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; European History, Spain, HISTORY / Europe / General, c 1500 onwards to present day, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, History and Archaeology, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600