John Elliott y Felipe II

November 19, 2015. Philip II and America. The relationship between the two, King and overseas territories, and vice versa, is explored by prestigious Hispanist John Elliott in this interview. How did the ideas of Fray Bartolomé de las Casas influence the monarch? Why was he nicknamed "The Prudent" when Spain became the leading power under his reign? Elliott unravels the details of the life and decisions of Philip II, who, among other things, was labeled a fanatic by his enemies and had four wives. Four political marriages that extended his power. Content licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-NoDerivatives 2.0 Generic license.