Philip the II: 'The Most Catholic King'?
Jonathan Lewis takes issue with a common interpretation.
Jonathan Lewis takes issue with a common interpretation.
The queen of Castile died on November 24th, 1504.
Pauline Croft analyses the causes and traces the consequences of a momentous Treaty.
Helen Graham reveals the key role historians are playing in the aftermath of Franco’s ‘Uncivil Peace’.
After spending almost half her life in exile, the former Queen of Spain died on 9th April, 1904.
Peter Anderson identifies the groups, the grievances and the events which started the war.
The House of Trade was set up in Seville on January 20th, 1503, granting the city the exclusive right to trade with the New World.
Simon Lemieux examines the hard facts about the Inquisition and counters the common caricature.
Roger Boase looks at a Spanish example of religious and ethnic cleansing.
David McKinnon-Bell assesses the degree to which Philip II's policies were motivated by religious zeal.