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The Renaissance Monarchies : 1469-1558 (Cambridge Perspectives in History)
The Renaissance Monarchies 14691558 - Cambridge Perspectives in History Author:Catherine Mulgan This book traces the history of Ferdinand and Isabella in laying the foundations of a single Spanish state. An account is then given of their grandson Charle V's rule of Spain. The author also charts how Charles bore the increasingly heavy burden of the Holy Roman empire. The final chapters concentrate on Francis 1: ruler, warrior, and patron of... more » the arts.« less