How Long to Read Philip IV and the Government of Spain, 1621-1665

How Long Does it Take to Read Philip IV and the Government of Spain, 1621-1665?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 10 minutes to read Philip IV and the Government of Spain, 1621-1665 by R. A. Stradling

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Description

This book concentrates on the political history of the reign of Philip IV, and the role of the king within it. Philip is kept near the forefront, and issues and events are often seen - if sometimes critically - from his viewpoint. It is, therefore, a work of revision and rehabilitation, representing an attempt (against all other extant accounts) to establish Philip IV as a positive figure, with an autonomous character and political identity. A secondary, supportive, intention is to demonstrate that after the fall of Olivares, the king ruled and governed without a favourite (valido). This is the central theme in the most detailed treatment of the second half of the reign available in any language. Reference is made throughout to Philip's own words and actions. At the same time, the Olivares period itself is approached from a new perspective, some issues being examined with the use of new material. Although not intended as a conventional biography, the book retains several characteristics of the form, in that it is a 'career-study', part thematic, part chronological. Philip IV is examined also in relation to the political writing of the age, and to his court and capital in Madrid.

How long is Philip IV and the Government of Spain, 1621-1665?

Philip IV and the Government of Spain, 1621-1665 by R. A. Stradling is 424 pages long, and a total of 107,696 words.

This makes it 143% the length of the average book. It also has 132% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Philip IV and the Government of Spain, 1621-1665 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 48 minutes to read Philip IV and the Government of Spain, 1621-1665 aloud.

What Reading Level is Philip IV and the Government of Spain, 1621-1665?

Philip IV and the Government of Spain, 1621-1665 is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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