Spain 1516 – 1598: From Nation State to World Empire (A History of Spain)

In this book now availaible in paperback John Lynch has revised and expanded his now classic account of sixteenth century Spain Spain under the Hapsburgs Volume 1. The book remains a comprehensive account of the economy politics and society of Spain from the national foudations laid by Ferdinand and ISabella to the Imperial policy of Charles V and the world power of Philip II. He concludes with a new bibliography of recent works in the field.