A Brief History of the Spanish Empire

iReport: 30 years of war in the new europe. Spain's decline was not quite as vertiginous collapse beset with governmental incompetence as has been traditionally presented. But none the less, spain continued to get herself involved in furiously expensive international conflicts which continued to ravage its economy and suck up income from colonies. Next week we will talk about france - a glittering cultural centre of the new Europe. Until that time, thanks for listening.