Project Gutenberg 2015-10-03 Public domain in the USA. 129 Hume, Martin A. S. (Martin Andrew Sharp) 1847 1910 Hume, Martin Andrew Sharp The Court of Philip IV.: Spain in Decadence Produced by Al Haines "The Court of Philip IV.: Spain in Decadence" by Martin A. S. Hume is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the life and reign of King Philip IV of Spain, exploring the social and political decline of the Spanish empire during his tenure. It significantly emphasizes the interplay of the human experiences at court and the broader geopolitical turmoil facing Spain, making it a study of a pivotal period in European history. The opening of the text introduces the context surrounding Philip IV's baptism and the extravagant ceremonial outpouring that accompanied it. It vividly illustrates the political landscape of early 17th-century Spain, rife with contradictions, social decay, and the looming presence of foreign powers. Hume describes how the beautiful ceremonies contrasted sharply with the rampant corruption and poverty of the country, as well as the tensions surrounding the inclusion of English ambassadors, reflecting the complexities of Spanish identity and international relations at the time. The narrative sets up the expectations for the king's reign, hinting at the challenges he faces, including the burdens of moral responsibility and the decline of national fortunes, which would shape the rest of the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Spain -- Court and courtiers Spain -- History -- Philip IV, 1621-1665 Philip IV, King of Spain, 1605-1665 DP Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 1127720 1127719 2024-09-21T04:11:18.504157 2023-09-21T14:01:34.727030 text/html text/html 1090370 2015-10-03T14:23:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 809210 2015-10-03T14:23:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 872661 2024-09-21T04:11:33.527274 application/epub+zip 887991 2024-09-21T04:11:21.338128 application/epub+zip 488175 2024-09-21T04:11:19.882138 application/epub+zip 1161786 2024-09-21T04:11:41.810534 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1105935 2024-09-21T04:11:31.695095 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 707620 2022-09-22T16:29:35.354308 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 948985 948981 2024-09-21T04:11:16.180148 2023-09-21T14:01:32.587096 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 948988 2015-10-03T14:23:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 372119 2015-10-03T14:23:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18599 2024-09-21T04:11:41.958534 application/rdf+xml 9135 2024-09-21T04:11:20.085156 image/jpeg 1957 2024-09-21T04:11:19.982145 image/jpeg 821605 2024-09-21T04:11:18.614155 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