Project Gutenberg 2010-11-03 Public domain in the USA. 134 Prescott, William Hickling 1796 1859 Prescott, W. H. (William Hickling) Prescott, William H. (William Hickling) History of the Reign of Philip the Second King of Spain, Vol. 3 And Biographical & Critical Miscellanies History of the Reign of Philip II King of Spain, Vol. 3 And Biographical & Critical Miscellanies Produced by Paul Murray, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "History of the Reign of Philip the Second King of Spain, Vol. 3" by William H. Prescott is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book delves into the complexities and consequences of King Philip II's reign, particularly focusing on the socio-political landscape of Spain during this period. It extensively examines the conflicts between Christians and Moriscos, tracing the history of the Moors in Spain and their tumultuous relationship with the Christian rulers. The opening of the narrative introduces the historical context of the Moors in Spain, detailing their initial conquest in the 8th century and the subsequent centuries of strife that shaped their presence in the region. Prescott outlines the attempts at converting the Moors to Christianity, highlighting the policies of religious intolerance and cultural suppression that ultimately led to unrest and rebellion. The discontent among the Moriscos, fueled by oppressive edicts and a lack of understanding from their Christian rulers, sets the stage for the significant uprisings that followed, showcasing how deeply embedded tensions influenced the trajectory of Spain's history during Philip II's rule. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/34203/34203-h/images/cover.jpg en Spain -- History -- Philip II, 1556-1598 Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-1598 DP Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 971975 971983 2024-09-14T10:51:53.827267 2023-09-15T05:58:09.597615 text/html text/html 971264 2010-11-03T12:39:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1377562 2010-11-03T12:39:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1431778 2024-09-14T10:52:06.906178 application/epub+zip 1453009 2024-09-14T10:51:55.433237 application/epub+zip 406494 2024-09-14T10:51:54.556196 application/epub+zip 1734612 2024-09-14T10:52:15.123147 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1645659 2024-09-14T10:52:05.912163 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 602920 2022-09-15T14:14:54.862189 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 803572 803476 2024-09-14T10:51:52.000248 2023-09-15T05:58:07.804601 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 802814 2010-11-03T12:39:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 297052 2010-11-03T12:39:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 802815 2010-11-03T12:39:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 296422 2010-11-03T12:39:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20656 2024-09-14T10:52:15.293098 application/rdf+xml 8071 2024-09-14T10:51:54.756205 image/jpeg 1558 2024-09-14T10:51:54.660231 image/jpeg 1421214 2024-09-14T10:51:53.929222 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia