Imprudent king a new life of Philip II New life of Philip II Parker, Geoffrey 1943- creator text bibliography biography Biography. ctu 2014 2014 monographic eng print xviii, 438 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 25 cm Part I. The threshold of power. Apprenticeship, 1527-1543 ; A Renaissance prince, 1543-1551 ; The changing face of empire, 1551-1558 -- Part II. The king and his world. The king at work ; The king and God ; The king at play -- Part III. The first decade of the reign. Getting a grip, 1558-1561 ; 'I would rather lose a hundred thousand lives if I had them' : keeping the faith, 1562-1567 ; Family life - and death ; The enigma of Don Carlos -- Part IV. The king victorious. Years of crusade, 1568-1572 ; Years of adversity, 1573-1576 ; The crisis of the reign, 1576-1577 ; Murder most foul? ; Years of triumph, 1578-1585 ; 'The most potent monarch in Christendom' -- Part V. The king vanquished. The 'Enterprise of England', 1585-1588 ; Philip at bay, 1589-1592 ; Towards the tomb - and beyond, 1593-1603 -- Epilogue. Geoffrey Parker. Includes bibliographical references (pages 414-423) and index. e-sp--- II, King of Spain Philip 1527-1598 Spain History Philip II, 1556-1598 Spain Kings and rulers Biography II, King of Spain Philip 1527-1598 Kings and rulers Spain II, Spanien, König Philipp 1527-1598 1556 - 1598 fast DP178 .P367 2014 946/.043092 B 9780300196535 0300196539 9780300216950 (pbk.) 0300216955 (pbk.) 2014022292 DLC 140610 20170928104544.0 in00003539235 eng