Describes the efforts of Philip II of Macedonia and his son, Alexander the Great, to unify the different parts of Greece and to establish a vast Greek empire.
Elizabeth I of England, Philip II of Spain, and the fight for a nation's soul and crown
Patterson, Benton Rain
2007
Offers an in-depth historical analysis of the rivalry between Queen Elizabeth I of England and Philip II of Spain, focusing on how that rivalry influenced the history of Europe and the Americas and reshaped modern history.
Examines art during the reign of Philip III of Spain, focusing on El Greco and Diego Vel?zquez and discussing the historical, literary, cultural, and religious context in which the artists lived.