Protagonists of War: Spanish Army Commanders and the Revolt in the Low Countries

Fagel, Raymond

ISBN 10: 946270287X / ISBN 13: 9789462702875

Published by Leuven Univ Pr, 2021

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388 pages. 9.38x6.75x0.80 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Protagonists of War: Spanish Army Commanders and the Revolt in the Low Countries
• Publisher: Leuven Univ Pr
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 946270287X
• ISBN 13: 9789462702875
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.66 kilograms

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Synopsis

Julián Romero, Sancho Dávila, Cristóbal de Mondragón, and Francisco de Valdés were prominent Spanish military commanders during the first decade of the Revolt in the Low Countries (1567–1577). Occupying key positions in this conflict, they featured as central characters in various war narratives and episodical descriptions of the events they were involved in, ranging from chronicles, poems, theatre plays, engravings, and songs to news pamphlets. To this day, they still figure as protagonists of historical novels: brave heroes in some, cruel oppressors in others. Yet personal, first-hand accounts also exist. Archival research into the letters written by these commanders now makes it possible to include their perspectives and the way they describe their own experiences. Looking through the eyes of four Spanish commanders, Protagonists of War provides the reader with an alternative reading of the Revolt, contrasting the subjective experiences of these protagonists with fictionalised perceptions.

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About the Author

Raymond Fagel is lecturer in early modern history at the Institute of History, Leiden University.