Foreign Statesmen
PHILIP II. OF SPAIN
PHILIP II. OF SPAIN
BY
MARTIN A. S. HUME
EDITOR OF
THE ‘CALENDAR OF SPANISH STATE PAPERS OF ELIZABETH’
(PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE)
Philippus ipse Hispaniæ desiderio magnopere aestuabat, nec aliud
quam Hispaniam loquebatur.
Sepulveda.
MACMILLAN AND CO., LIMITED
ST. MARTIN’S STREET, LONDON
1911
{iv}
Copyright
First Edition 1897
Reprinted 1899, 1906, 1911
CONTENTS
| CHAPTER I | |
|---|---|
| Philip’s failure, and the reasons for it—His birth and infancy—Hisappearance and character—His education by Siliceo andZuñiga—The emperor meets his son—The consolidation ofauthority in Spain—Suggestions for marriage with Jeanned’Albret—Philip made Regent of Spain—The emperor’s instructionsto his son—His system of government—Characterof his councillors—Philip’s marriage with Maria of Portugal—Birthof Don Carlos and death of the princess—Doña Isabelde Osorio—Philip in his domestic relations—Project for securingto Philip the imperial crown—The suzerainty of Spainover Italy—Philip’s voyage through Germany | Page 1 |
| CHAPTER II | |
| The union of the Low Countries to Spain—The Italian suzerainty—Theeffects thereof—Etiquette of the House of Burgundyadopted in Spain—Ruy Gomez—Philip’s voyage—His unpopularitywith Germans and Flemings—Fresh proposals forhis marriage—The family compact for the imperial succession—Defectionof Maurice of Saxony—War with France—Treatyof Passau—Defeat of the emperor at Metz | 20 |
| CHAPTER III | |
| Proposal to marry Philip to Queen Mary of England—The need foralliance with England—The negotiations of Renard—Opposition{vi}of France—Unpopularity of the match in England—Philip’svoyage to England—His affability—His first interviewwith Mary—The marriage—Philip made King of Naples—Failureof the objects of the marriage—Philip’s policy in England—Pole’smission—Philip and the persecution of Catholicsin England—Philip’s disappointment and departure | 30 |
| CHAPTER IV | |
| Philip in favour of a moderate policy in England—His attitudetowards religion generally—He requests armed aid from Englandagainst the French—T ... BU KİTABI OKUMAK İÇİN ÜYE OLUN VEYA GİRİŞ YAPIN!Sitemize Üyelik ÜCRETSİZDİR! | |