Description

Philip I of Castile (1478-1506), called ôthe Handsomeö, has so far not received the attention he undoubtedly deserves from historians. Indee d, the brevity of his reign and the concentration of interest on the u nfortunate life of his wife Joanna, particularly in Spain, have contri buted, among other factors, to making him a somewhat vague figure, alm ost unknown even. This extensively illustrated book containing much pr eviously unpublished material sets out to provide a more complete and truthful vision of PhilipÆs life and reign. Prominent specialists stud y the monarch and his age from various viewpoints: the situation of Eu rope around 1500; PhilipÆs political biography; the structure and func tioning of his court; his death and the endless journey on which his c orpse was taken from Burgos to Granada; music and arms; and painting a nd tapestries.