This compelling biography of the most powerful European monarch of his day begins with his conception (1526) and ends with his ascent to Paradise (1603), two occurrences surprisingly well documented by contemporaries. Philip II (1527-1598) is not only the most famous king in Spanish history, but one of the most famous monarchs in English history: the man who married Mary Tudor and later launched the Spanish Armada against her sister Elizabeth I.
"This authoritative, intelligently revisionist biography must stand now as the primary reference."-Iain Finlayson, The Times "A superbly informed narrative of Philip II’s long career as Europe’s most powerful king."-Henry Kamen, Little Reviews
A vast archive of documents, unread since the sixteenth century, revises the portrait of Philip II, Spain’s best-known king
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