The Golden Age : the Spanish empire of Charles V
Thomas, Hugh, 1931-2010
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Charles V, Emperor of Europe and the New World, is the central figure in the second volume of Thomas's history of the Spanish Empire. It begins with the return of the remnants of Magellan's expedition in 1522 and ends with Charles's death in 1558
Main title:
The Golden Age : the Spanish empire of Charles V / by Hugh Thomas
Author:
Imprint:
London : Allen Lane, 2010
Collation:
696 p. colour illustrations maps
Contents:
Prologue: A tale of two cities: Valladolid and Mexico: 1. Valladolid -- 2. Charles king and emperor -- 3. Cortes and the rebuilding of Mexico/Tenochtitlan -- 4. Christianity and the New World -- 5. Charles at Valladolid -- 6. Cortes in power -- Book I: Valladolid and Rome: 7. Charles: from Valladolid to the fall of Rome -- 8. Four brothers in a conquest: the Alvarados and Guatemala -- 9. Charles and his empire -- 10. Pedrarias, Panama and Peru; Guzman in New Spain -- 11. Three giants of their time: Charles, Cortes, Pizarro -- 12. The Germans at the banquet: the Welsers -- 13. Narvaez and Cabeza de Vaca -- 14. Ordaz on the Orinoco; Heredia at Cartagena -- 15. Cortes and the supreme court in New Spain -- 16. Montejo in Yucatan --17. To pass the sandbar -- Book II: Peru: 18. Biru -- 19. Pizarro's preparations -- 20. Cajamarca -- 21. The end of Atahualpa -- 22. News from Peru -- 23. The battle for Cuzco -- 24. Almagro -- 25. Pizarro, triumph and tragedy -- 26. Vaca de Castro in Peru -- Gonzalo Pizarro and Orellana seek cinnamon and find the Amazon -- 28. Orellana and 'New Andalusia' -- 29. The defeat of the viceroy -- 30. Gonzalo and Gasca -- 31. Valdivia and Chile -- 32. Valdivia's consummation -- Book III: The Indies as a Treasure House: 33. Carolus Africanus -- 34. The Indies finance Europe -- 35. Federman, Jimenez de Quesada and the quest for Eldorado -- 36. The great walk of Cabeza de Vaca -- 37. Soto in North America -- The lure of the Indies -- Book IV: Counter Reformation, Counter Renaissance: 39. Buenos Aires and Asuncion: Pedro de Mendoza and Cabeza de Vaca -- 40. New Spain with Antonio de Mendoza -- 41. Coronado and the seven magic cities of Cibola -- 42. Montejo and Alvarado in Guatamala and Yucatan -- Book V: The Indian Soul: 43. Las Casas, Pope Paul and the Indian Soul -- 44. Controversy at Valladolid -- 45. Las Casas and Sepulveda -- Book VI: Envoi: 46. The Kight of the Black Eagle: Philip and his Flemish role -- 47. The emperor at bay -- Appendices: 1. The councils of Charles V -- 2. Genealogies -- 3. Some statistics
ISBN:
9780141034492 (pbk)
Dewey class:
980.01 GOL
Local class:
980.01
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
596
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 980.01 GOL | Available |