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"There can be no disagreement...over the excellent quality of his book. As the leading English-language historian of early modern Spain, Parker has combed through all the available European archives and sources, and has produced a superb, scholarly and well-documented survey of Philip's policies. Throughout, there are brilliant little quotations from the King's papers, giving his reactions to and reflections on the myriad problems posed by imperial responsibility."Parker, Geoffrey is the author of 'Grand Strategy of Philip II', published 2000 under ISBN 9780300082739 and ISBN 0300082738.
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