Philip ii of spain and the power of money: between parliament and bankers
Auteur :
Ãlvarez-Nogal, Carlos / Chamley, Christophe
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781009393652
Date de publication :
31 mai 2026
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This study examines the financial foundations of Philip II's Spanish empire. Drawing on new archival sources and applying a political economy approach, it highlights how Castile's implicit constitution limited Philip's fiscal power and how he used financial crises with Genoese bankers as strategic tools to counter resistance from the Cortes.