The Portuguese Revolution 1640-1668: A European War of Freedom and Independence
David Lewis Tengwall, Francis A. Dutra, "The Portuguese Revolution 1640-1668: A European War of Freedom and Independence"
English | ISBN: 0773436146 | 2010 | 497 pages | PDF | 7 MB
English | ISBN: 0773436146 | 2010 | 497 pages | PDF | 7 MB
This study examines the major events that led to the Spanish control of Portugal in 1580 and the major causes of the revolt in 1640. Included is a detailed study of the emergence of the Portuguese military, the social and economic conditions that played a decisive role during the Revolution, and the emergence of a national spirit that led to the defeat of one of the most politically and militarily powerful countries in seventeenth century Europe.