Royal Favouritism and the Governing Elite of the Spanish Monarchy, 1640-1665

ISBN: 9780198791904 出版年：2017 页码：320 Malcolm, Alistair Oxford University Press

A chronological and thematic analysis of the Spanish government during the mid-seventeenth century, focussing on Philip IV's bestowal of favour on his favourite, don Luis Méndez de Haro. Alistair Malcolm shows the insecurity of Haro's position as he sought to justify his regime by managing a prestigious and expensive foreign policy.