HIST 10800 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Miguel De Cervantes, Jousting
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1605- unsuccessful spanish playwright miguel de cervantes published a book that many critics called the first modern european novel. Don quixote"s misadventures made it clear that the age of knights in shining armor had passed. 1600- chivalry was outdated and somewhat foolish to cervantes" readers, even though its ideals still had some sentimental appeal, especially to kings and queens. Spanish economy weakened: p2 died in his bed in 1598 after a reign of 42 years. A. 1. successors were weaker kings, notable only because velasquez painted their portraits. In the next 50 years, spain"s golden age lost its glitter. 1650- spanish economy was in a dreadful state. B. 1. a. king was hopelessly in debt to foreign creditors. B. 1. b. prices soared wildly in every spanish town because of the debt. More gold and silver from america devalued the metals in spain, thus inflation increased.
