Phillip II of Spain
Early Modern European History
By Dr Francois Soyer. Produced by Simon Brown, published 12th August 2015
The emergence of a new social class
In this podcast Dr Francois Soyer looks at Phillip II's reign, how his government worked, the emergence of a new social class in Spain, the problems with personal rule: inefficiency, corruption and unrealistic expectations and Hapsburg rule under Phillip, bureaucracy and the growth of modern government.
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- How did government work under his rule? The emergence of a new social class.
- The problems with personal rule: inefficiency, corruption and unrealistic expectations.
- Hapsburg rule under Phillip - bureaucracy and the growth of modern government.
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