Research topic: Antonio de Herrera y Tordesillas

Antonio de Herrera y Tordesillas , 1559?-1625, Spanish historian. Appointed official historiographer of Castile and the Indies under Philip II, he wrote a general history of the New World (1601), a history of Philip's reign (1601-12), and various other works dealing with his own times. He had access to official documents, and his facts are generally reliable. Author not available, HERRERA Y TORDESILLAS, ANTONIO DE. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more