Philip III and the Pax Hispanica, 1598-1621: The Failure of Grand Strategy

by Paul C. Allen

Impoverished and exhausted after fifty years of incessant warfare, the great Spanish Empire at the turn of the sixteenth century negotiated treaties with its three most powerful enemies: England, France, and the Netherlands. This intriguing book examines the strategies that led King Philip III to extend the laurel branch to his foes. Paul Allen argues that, contrary to widespread belief, the king's gestures of peace were in fact part of a grand strategy...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300076827
• ISBN13: 9780300076820
• Release Date: February 2000
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"