A lively study of one of the principal figures at a crucial period in the destinies of western Europe.This title is cited and recommended by: Books for College Libraries, Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature, and the Catalogue of the Lamont Library, Harvard College. At the time of original publication in 1897, Martin Hume (1847-1910) was Editor of the Calendar of Spanish State Papers of Elizabeth (Public Record Office). He later was Sometime Editor of the Calendars of Spanish State Papers (Public Record Office), and Lecturer in Spanish History and Literature, Pembroke College, Cambridge.