Clio & the crown : the politics of history in medieval and early modern Spain /
Clio and the crown
Richard L. Kagan.
- 1 online resource (375 pages) : illustrations, map
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: Official history -- Empire and history -- Historia pro persona : Emperor Charles V -- Historia pro patria : Philip II -- "His majesty's history" -- Defending imperium -- "To mortify our enemies" : history and propaganda at the court of Philip IV -- Critical history or official history? -- Conclusion: Rethinking official history.
9781421401652 (e-book)
Spain--History--Historiography.--711-1516 Spain--History--Historiography.--16th century Spain--History--Historiography.--17th century Spain--History--Historiography.--18th century