Catalonia: The History and Legacy of Spain’s Most Famous Autonomous Community

The Six Volumes Of A History Of The Crusades Will Stand As The Definitive History Of The Crusades, Spanning Five Centuries, Encompassing Jewish, Moslem, And Christian Perspectives, And Containing A Wealth Of Information And Analysis Of The History, Politics, Economics, And Culture Of The Medieval World. V. 1. The First Hundred Years / Edited By M. W. Baldwin -- V. 2. The Later Crusades, 1189-1311 / Edited By R. L. Wolff And H. W. Hazard -- V. 3. The Fourteenth And Fifteenth Centuries / Edited By H. W. Hazard -- V. 5. The Impact Of The Crusades On The Near East / Edited By N. P. Zacour And H. W. Hazard -- V. 6. The Impact Of The Crusades On Europe / Edited By H. W. Hazard And N. P. Zacour. Kenneth M. Setton, General Editor. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.

the Revolution Of Catalonia In 1640 Was A Signal Event In Seventeenth-century Europe. Its Causes And Antecedents - Essential For An Understanding Of The Revolution Itelf - Form The Basis Of Professor Elliott's Study Of The Spanish Monarchy At This Time. They Throw Remarkable Light On The Whole Question Of The Decline Of Spain In The Seventeenth Century From Its Position Of Pre-eminence In Europe. From The Fierce Suppression Of Catalan Bandits By Their Castilian Overlords During The Second Decade Of The Century, Professor Elliott Traces The Gradual Deterioration Of Relations Between The Principality Of Catalonia And The Government In Madrid. He Shows How Olivares, The Favourite And Chief Minister Of Philip Iv, Attempted To Use Catalan Resources To Fight Spain's Foreign Wars, And How The Growing Tension Led Ultimately To A Revolution, Which He Suggests Played A Crucial Part In Spain's Decline. Professor Elliott's Story Is Almost Entirely Based On Previously Unknown Documents Found In The Spanish National And Local Archives. These Sources Enabled Him To Write The First Full-scale Treatment Of Olivares And His Policies. While Exciting As A Story In Its Own Right, It Also Stands As A Case-history Of The Perennial Struggle Between Regional Liberties And The Claims Of Central Governments.

A landmark account that reveals the long history behind the current Catalan and Scottish independence movements A distinguished historian of Spain and Europe provides an enlightening account of the development of nationalist and separatist movements in contemporary Catalonia and Scotland. This first sustained comparative study uncovers the similarities and the contrasts between the Scottish and Catalan experiences across a five-hundred-year period, beginning with the royal marriages that brought about union with their more powerful neighbors, England and Castile respectively, and following the story through the centuries from the end of the Middle Ages until today's dramatic events. J. H. Elliott examines the political, economic, social, cultural, and emotional factors that divide Scots and Catalans from the larger nations to which their fortunes were joined. He offers new insights into the highly topical subject of the character and development of European nationalism, the nature of separatism, and the sense of grievance underlying the secessionist aspirations that led to the Scottish referendum of 2014, the illegal Catalan referendum of October 2017, and the resulting proclamation of an independent Catalan republic. A landmark account that reveals the long history behind the current Catalan and Scottish independence movements A distinguished historian of Spain and Europe provides an enlightening account of the development of independence movements in contemporary Catalonia and Scotland. This first sustained comparative study uncovers the similarities and the contrasts between the Scottish and Catalan experiences across a five-hundred-year period, beginning with the royal marriages that brought about union with their more powerful neighbors, England and Castile respectively, and following the story through the centuries from the end of the Middle Ages until todays dramatic events. J.H. Elliott examines the political, economic, social, cultural, and emotional factors that divide Scots and Catalans from the larger nations to which their fortunes were joined. He offers new insights into the highly topical subject of the character and development of European nationalism, the nature of separatism, and the sense of grievance underlying the secessionist aspirations that led to the Scottish referendum of 2014, the illegal Catalan referendum of October 2017, and the resulting proclamation of an independent Catalan republic. v. 1. The first hundred years, edited by M. W. Baldwin. v. 2. The later Crusades, 1189-1311, edited by R. L. Wolff and H. W. Hazard. v. 3. The fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, edited by H. W. Hazard. v. 4. The art and architecture of the crusader states / edited by H.W. Hazard. v. 5. The impact of the Crusades on the Near East, edited by N. P. Zacour and H. W. Hazard. v. 6. The impact of the Crusades on Europe, edited by H. W. Hazard and N. P. Zacour. The revolution of Catalonia in 1640 was a signal event in 17th-century Europe. Its causes and antecedents - essential for an understanding of the revolution itself - form the basis of Professor Elliott's study of the Spanish monarchy at this time. They throw remarkable light on the whole quest Dynastic union, 1469-1625 Rebellion and its aftermath, 1625-1707/1716 Incorporating unions, 1707-1789 Nations and states, 1789-1860 The call for home rule, 1860-1975 Breaking away? 1975-2017 Epilogue.