Until the 15th century, Spain was only a distant participant in the general movement of European affairs. The different kingdoms sharing the Spanish peninsula were individually too weak to pursue an energetic foreign policy. The marriage of royal cousins, Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile, in 1469 brought stability to both kingdoms. Both understood the importance of unity; together they effected institutional reform, such as in the Spanish Reformation, and left Spain one of the best administered countries in Europe.William Hickling Prescott (1796-1859) was the first American to win...
Until the 15th century, Spain was only a distant participant in the general movement of European affairs. The different kingdoms sharing the Spanish p...
With its vivid language and bold strokes, the magnificent History of the Conquest of Peru, first published in 1847, is one of historian William Prescott's landmark works. A masterly study of Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro's overthrow of the Inca Empire, this astonishing chronicle is considered a classic of Latin American history. Noted for its striking portrayal of the Spanish character, the book rings with a "fusion of courage, cruelty, pride, and gallows humor," says Darnell. "We seem to be overhearing dialogue and observing firsthand the interaction between the Spaniards as they...
With its vivid language and bold strokes, the magnificent History of the Conquest of Peru, first published in 1847, is one of historian William Presco...
William Hickling Prescott (1796-1859) wrote History of the Conquest of Peru with a preliminary view of the civilization of the Incas, which was published in 1847. It is a classic historical work detailing the subjugation of the Incan empire by the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro and the colonization of Peru in the sixteenth century.
William Hickling Prescott (1796-1859) wrote History of the Conquest of Peru with a preliminary view of the civilization of the Incas, which was publis...
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