History: Golden Age of Spain

When Worlds Collide PBS site

"Despite the Inquisition, Philip II of Spain really deserves a better press"
Dec 10th 1998 |From the print edition of The Economist

concise overview, courtesy of National Park Service

University of Oxford video podcast; A session chaired by Dr Frances Lannon that examines this period of flourishing arts and literature in Spain, which coincided with the political rise and subsequent decline of the Spanish Habsburg dynasty.

Renowned historian and author Professor Sir John Elliott (Oriel) gives the first talk on 'Art and Politics in Golden Age Spain'. This is followed by a talk by Dr Jonathan Thacker (Merton), an expert in Spanish Golden Age drama and author of 'A Companion to Spanish Golden Age Theatre'.

Smithsonian magazine article.