Thomas Campanella, an Italian friar and second Machiavel, his advice to the King of Spain for attaining the universal monarchy of the world particularly concerning England, Scotland and Ireland, how to raise division between king and Parliament, to alter the government from a kingdome to a commonwealth, thereby embroiling England in civil war to divert the English from disturbing the Spaniard in bringing the Indian treasure into Spain : also for reducing Holland by procuring war betwixt England, Holland, and other sea-faring countries ... / translated into English by Ed. Chilmead, and published for awakening the English to prevent the approaching ruine of their nation ; with an admonitorie preface by William Prynne, of Lincolnes-Inne, Esquire.

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Thomas Campanella, an Italian friar and second Machiavel, his advice to the King of Spain for attaining the universal monarchy of the world particularly concerning England, Scotland and Ireland, how to raise division between king and Parliament, to alter the government from a kingdome to a commonwealth, thereby embroiling England in civil war to divert the English from disturbing the Spaniard in bringing the Indian treasure into Spain : also for reducing Holland by procuring war betwixt England, Holland, and other sea-faring countries ... / translated into English by Ed. Chilmead, and published for awakening the English to prevent the approaching ruine of their nation ; with an admonitorie preface by William Prynne, of Lincolnes-Inne, Esquire.

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Campanella, Tommaso, 1568-1639.

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London :: Printed for Philemon Stephens ...,

[1660]

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Spain -- Politics and government.

Europe -- Politics and government.

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Contents

• title page
• Mr. WILLIAM PRYNNE his premonitory Epistle concerning Cam∣panella's discourse of the Spanish Monarchy.
• The Translator to the Reader.
• An Index of the CHAPTERS.
• The Authors Preface.
• A DISCOURSE TOUCHING The Spanish Monarchy.
• CHAP. II. The Causes of the Spanish Monarchy.
• CHAP. III. Of the First Cause of Empires, namely God.
• CHAP. IV. Of the Spanish Empire, considered according to the First Cause.
• CHAP. V. Of the Second Cause,, namely Prudence.
• CHAP. VI, How the Clergy are to be dealt withal.
• CHAP. VII. What may be ufrther added, concerning Prudence, and Opportunity.
• CHAP. VIII. The Causes by which the Spanish Monarchy may be enlarged, and become lesse.
• CHAP. IX. Of the King.
• CHAP. X. What Sciences are required in a Monarch, to render him admired by all.
• CHAP. XI. Of Lawes, both Good, and Bad.
• Of Counsel. CHAP. XII.
• CHAP. XIII. Of Justice, and Its Contrary.
• CHAP. XIV. Of the Barons, and Nobility of the Spanish Monarchy.
• CHAP. XV. Of the Souldiery.
• CHAP. XVI. Of the Treasury of Spain.
• CHAP. XVII. Of the Peoples Love, and Hate: and also of Conspiracies.
• CHAP. XVIII. Of Preachers, and Prophesies.
• CHAP. XIX. Of such Kingdomes as are Properly belonging to the King of Spain: and of such also, as are his Enemies; and of these, which are in League with each other, and which not.
• CHAP. XX. Of Spain.
• CHAP. XXI. Of Italy.
• CHAP. XXII. Of Sicily, and Sardinia.
• CHAP. XXIII. Of Germany.
• CHAP. XXIV. Of France.
• CHAP. XXV. Of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
• CHAP. XXVI. Of Poland, Muscovia, and Tran∣sylvania.
• CHAP. XXVII. Of Flanders, and the Lower Germany.
• CHAP. XXVIII. Of Africk.
• CHAP. XXIX. Of Persia, and Cataia.
• CHAP. XXX. Of the Great Turk, and his Empire.
• CHAP. XXXI. Of the Other Hemisphere, and of the New World.
• CHAP. XXXII. Of Navigation.