The story of Spain's rise to greatness from its humble beginnings as one of the poorest and most marginal of Europena countries is a remarkable one. The success... » 

The story of Spain's rise to greatness from its humble beginnings as one of the poorest and most marginal of Europena countries is a remarkable one. The success of the world's first global power however created many powerful enemies and this book also charts the dramatic fall of Habsburg Spain. «