Philip of Spain

Philip of Spain

by Henry Kamen

Since his death in 1598, Philip II of Spain has been viewed in a harsh and negative light, identified with repression, bigotry, and fanaticism, and judged more by the political events of his reign than by his person. Drawing on Philip's unpublished correspondence and on many other archival sources, Kamen reveals much about Philip the youth, the man, the husband, the father, the frequently troubled Christian, and the king. 32 illustrations.

Porto 89