MODERN HISTORY. I - - 



riod includes about 2862 years, and is divided 

 Into three memorable epochs ; which are, 

 Thac which pafled in Spain before the Ro- 

 mans : 



That which was under the Romans : and 

 The fate of Spain after the Romans. 



2. The mLlJle hiltory of Spain ; which con- 



at pafled from the invafion of the Sa- 

 racens and the Moors, to the time of their en- 

 tire expulfion : a period that comprehends about 

 779 years ; and during which many Barbarian 

 and Chriftian Kings reigned over divers pro- 

 vinces of Spain ; and who formed the kingdoms 

 of Caftile, Leon, Navarre, Arragon, and Portu- 

 befide that of the Saracens ; and this comes 

 down to the year of Jefus Chrift 1474. 



3. 'I he modern hiftory of Spain -, which be- 

 gins with the reign of Ferdinand the Catholic, 



united under his fccptre all the kingdoms, 

 provinces and colonies belonging to Spain, and 

 formed of them one powerful monarchy. This 

 laft period, which includes 291 years, to the 



1765, contains the remarkable reigns of, 



rdinand V. called the Catholic : 2. The fix 



Kings of the houfe of Auftria ; to wit, Philip I. 



called the Fair, Ion of the IZmperor Maximilian I. 



ics V. Emperor : 4. Philip II. 5. Phi- 



II. 6. Philip IV. 7. Charles II. and three 

 Kings of the houfe or' France -, that is, 8. Phi- 



nandVII. and 10. Charl 

 In ti. ; eriod due attention allb fhould be 



