Summary: By 1600, the Spain and her Empire was acknowledged as the richest and most powerful state in Europe. the hardworking Phillip II worked into the night deep in his massive palace of El Escorial to keep the wheels turning. But by his death in 1598, the seeds of her fall were already apparent. For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a>
