Title: The Count-Duke of Olivares :
Authors: Elliott, J. H.
Date: 1986
Publisher: Yale University Press,
Physical description: xxvii, 733 p., [1] folded leaf of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 25 cm.
Language: English
LC classification: D
Abstract: "Don Gaspar de Guzmán y Pimentel Ribera y Velasco de Tovar, Count of Olivares and Duke of San Lúcar la Mayor (Spanish: Gaspar de Guzmán y Pimentel, conde-duque de Olivares, also known as Conde de Olivares y duque de Sanlúcar la Mayor) (January 6, 1587[1] ? July 22, 1645), was a Spanish royal favourite of Philip IV and minister. As prime minister from 1621 to 1643, he over-exerted Spain in foreign affairs and unsuccessfully attempted domestic reform. His policies of committing Spain to recapture Holland led to his major involvement in the Thirty Years War (1618?1648) and his attempts to centralise power and increase wartime taxation led to revolts in Catalonia and in Portugal which brought about his fall."--Wikipedia.
Notes: Includes index.
Subject headings (LCSH): Olivares, Gaspar de Guzmán, conde-duque de, 1587-1645.; Spain--Politics and government--1621-1665.; Statesmen--Spain--Biography.