| Description |
1 online resource (189 pages) |
| Series |
Empires in Perspective |
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Empires in perspective.
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| Contents |
Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1. Biography -- 2. Preparing the Way of the Lord -- 3. Gattinara and America -- 4. Enemies of the Faith -- 5. Gattinara, Guicciardini and the Treaty of Madrid -- Conclusion -- A Note on the Text -- The Autobiography -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Index |
| Summary |
As Grand Chancellor to the Holy Roman Emperor, Mercurino di Gattinara (1465-1530) shaped the administration and aims of the Spanish Empire. Ard Boone situates Gattinara at the heart of Renaissance politics and propaganda and provides the first English translation of his autobiography in full |
| Notes |
Publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| Subject |
Gattinara, Mercurino, 1465-1530. |
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Conquest of Mexico (1519-1540) |
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Gattinara, Mercurino, -- marchese di, -- 1465-1530
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Holy Roman Empire -- History -- Charles V, 1519-1556.
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Mexico -- History -- Conquest, 1519-1540.
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Mexico.
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
1781444056 |
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9781781444054 |
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