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Martin A. S. (Martin Andrew Sharp) Hume
1843–1910
A lively English historian and Hispanist who spent many years closely engaged with Spain, he wrote vivid books on Philip II, the Spanish Armada, and other turning points in European history. His work helped bring Spanish history to a wide English-speaking audience.
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The Great Lord Burghley: A study in Elizabethan statecraft
by Martin A. S. (Martin Andrew Sharp) Hume
Queens of old Spain
by Martin A. S. (Martin Andrew Sharp) Hume
Philip II. of Spain
by Martin A. S. (Martin Andrew Sharp) Hume
The Year after the Armada, and Other Historical Studies
by Martin A. S. (Martin Andrew Sharp) Hume
The Courtships of Queen Elizabeth A history of the various negotiations for her marriage
by Martin A. S. (Martin Andrew Sharp) Hume
The Court of Philip IV.: Spain in Decadence
by Martin A. S. (Martin Andrew Sharp) Hume
Through Portugal
by Martin A. S. (Martin Andrew Sharp) Hume
About the author
Born in London in 1843, Martin Andrew Sharp Hume became known as an English historian, journalist, and specialist in Spanish history. He lived for long periods in Spain, and that direct familiarity with the country shaped much of his writing.
Hume is best remembered for books on Spain and Tudor-Stuart Europe, including studies of Philip II, the Spanish people, and the Spanish Armada. He also worked with historical records as editor of the Calendar of Letters and State Papers Relating to English Affairs, Preserved Principally in the Archives of Simancas, helping make important archival material more accessible to researchers.
His writing is often valued for being energetic and readable as well as deeply informed by Spanish sources. He died in 1910, leaving behind a body of work that connected English readers with the politics, personalities, and power struggles of early modern Spain.