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Martin A. S. (Martin Andrew Sharp) Hume
1843–1910
An English historian and Hispanist whose long study of Spain shaped his work on Tudor politics, royal courts, and Anglo-Spanish relations. His accessible histories brought figures such as Queen Elizabeth I and Henry VIII to a broad reading public.
9 Audiobooks
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 Wives of Henry the Eighth and the Parts They Played in History
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
Two English queens and Philip
by Martin A. S. (Martin Andrew Sharp) Hume
About the author
Born Martin Andrew Sharp in London on December 8, 1843, he developed an early interest in Spain through family connections in Madrid. He visited Spain regularly, became fluent in Spanish, and witnessed the revolution of 1868, experiences that strongly influenced his historical writing.
In 1877, he adopted the surname Hume at the request of a Spanish relative whose inheritance he received. His books included The Courtships of Queen Elizabeth, The Year After the Armada, The Wives of Henry the Eighth, Queens of Old Spain, and The Court of Philip IV. He also contributed to The Cambridge Modern History and wrote on Spanish influence in English literature. He died in London on July 1, 1910.