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... role that Felipe , heir to his father's world - view as well as his crown , played to the hilt . Although a glimmer of Renaissance culture reached Spain under Carlos , his dour son snuffed it out . The best ideas of the Renaissance and ...
... role that Felipe , heir to his father's world - view as well as his crown , played to the hilt . Although a glimmer of Renaissance culture reached Spain under Carlos , his dour son snuffed it out . The best ideas of the Renaissance and ...
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... role in modern Europe . The war also meant the final demise of Spain as a major European power . Much of the country's influence during the last century derived from its French alliance , but with this shattered Spain was relegated to a ...
... role in modern Europe . The war also meant the final demise of Spain as a major European power . Much of the country's influence during the last century derived from its French alliance , but with this shattered Spain was relegated to a ...
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... role in the process , King Juan Carlos was dubbed " the motor of change " as the monarchy and reform became inextricably linked . Critics of all stripes were mystified , then delighted or infuriated , but the king held one essential ...
... role in the process , King Juan Carlos was dubbed " the motor of change " as the monarchy and reform became inextricably linked . Critics of all stripes were mystified , then delighted or infuriated , but the king held one essential ...
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The Spanish Stage | 9 |
Introduction | 13 |
In the Beginning Was Iberia | 16 |
Copyright | |
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