The Hispanic World in Crisis and Change: 1598-1700
"Many besides Hispanists who rejoiced in 1964-9 when Professor Lynch gave them a balanced and thoroughly readable account of the two centuries of Spanish history under the Habsburgs must warmly welcome the new editions which form part of Blackwell'sHistory of Spain."History"This useful collection deserves a wide readership. The appearance of a revised version of the second volume of John Lynch'sSpain under the Habsburgsis welcome."European History Quarterly"It is still the major work of synthesis written in English. The fact that it is but one part of an ambitious fourteen volume collection covering Spanish history from prehistoric to modern times perhaps enhances its value."Sixteenth Century Journal