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Concessions Might Have Saved a Great Empire
The passage argues that Spain’s power failed against revolting provinces and that granting modest concessions early would have preserved the empire. It contrasts Spain’s mutinies and costly wars with the notion that gentler political measures could have prevented bloodshed and tyranny, including reflections on James I and Charles I. It notes the kingdom’s broad initial opposition to the Court, per Clarendon.
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