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Record Nr.

UNINA9910495879403321

Autore

Boyden James M. <1954->

Titolo

The courtier and the king : Ruy Gómez de Silva, Philip II, and the court of Spain / / James M. Boyden [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berkeley, : University of California Press, c1995

ISBN

0-585-08133-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (x, 239 p. ) : ill. ;

Disciplina

946/.043/092

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Soggetti

Nobility - Spain

Nobility - Biography - Spain

Regions & Countries - Europe

History & Archaeology

Spain & Portugal

Biography

Spain History Philip II, 1556-1598

Spain Court and courtiers

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. The Rise of Ruy Gomez De Silva. 1. From La Chamusca to the Court of Spain. 2. A Marriage Contract. 3. The King's Man. 4. The Privado -- pt. 2. Challenge and Response. 5. Rivalry and Retreat. 6. Safely into Port -- Conclusion: Ruy Gomez de Silva and Philip II.