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Ferdinand Alvarez de Toledo, the third duke of Alba, is remembered as a fanatical monster who laid waste much of the Netherlands rather than surrender it to Protestant heretics. Kamen attempts a re-evaluation of the duke, assessing this complex figure in the context of his times and personal faith.

The Duke of Alba

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      Publisher: Yale University Press
      Publication Date: 5/11/2004 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780300102833, 978-0300102833
      ISBN10: 0300102836

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      Book Synopsis
      Ferdinand Alvarez de Toledo, the third duke of Alba, is remembered as a fanatical monster who laid waste much of the Netherlands rather than surrender it to Protestant heretics. Kamen attempts a re-evaluation of the duke, assessing this complex figure in the context of his times and personal faith.

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