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Spain
The Spanish have a long been conquerors and colonisers in distant parts. Indeed, the Spanish and Portuguese signed a treaty in 1494 that neatly divided the world between themselves. The Spanish went conquering “for God, Spain and to get rich”. They succeeded, to a great degree, in all three aims.
Spain is a staunchly Catholic country, and the Church and the fearsome Spanish Inquisition still have their hold over men’s hearts. This partly explains why, for all its wealth, Spain is economically backward: the Church sees usury (money lending) as sinful. This may be so, but this lack of credit does not help the merchant classes. Economic growth is also not helped when it is beneath the dignity of any hidalgo gentleman to earn money or work. But a gentleman’s honour is worth defending and a nation’s glory is worth winning, so courage is not in short supply. Indeed, Spain is blessed with courageous men on both land and sea.
That Spain will need defending, and soon, is self-evident to many. Charles II, “El Hechizado” or “the Bewitched” is a feeble-minded and pathetic figure, a shadow of his Hapsburg ancestors, and childless. Spain has suffered from his weakness of mind and government, but Charles cannot live forever. When he dies, what forces will shape the destiny of the Empire? Will Spain once again face its Protestant rivals down? Will new there be a new generation of conquistadores to plant the Spanish flag on distant shores? His successor will have much to ponder, but a brave nation to lead back to greatness!

西班牙翻译:
西班牙人在世界远处做了很久的征服者和殖民者。事实上,西班牙人和葡萄牙人在1494年签订了一份彼此分割整个世界的条约。西班牙人以"为神、为西班牙、为变得富有"而去征服。他们成功了,而且在全部的三次里都非常成功。
西班牙是一个忠实的天主教国家,教会与宗教审判在人们心中继续占据着很大的席位。这可以部份地解释为什么“它很富有,但经济却在走下坡”。教会视贷款是邪恶的——这可能是真的,但是这样却不能帮助商人们。当经济增长只是靠西班牙贵族们用权势来赚取金钱时,对国家的长久发展而言那是不会有帮助的。但是个人的荣耀值得保护而国家的光荣又值得争取,所以勇气的提供是不会中断的。事实上,西班牙是被很多在陆地与海上既有勇气而又勇敢的人保佑着。
西班牙很快便需要防卫自己,这是不言自明的。查理斯二世“被施了诅咒”,是一位低智商与可怜的人,有着哈布斯堡祖先们的影子却没有后代。西班牙一直因为他的低智商政府而受苦,但是查理斯不能长生不死。当他死掉,什么力量会改变帝国的命运?西班牙是否再一次与信奉新教的对手对决?是否有新一代的征服者在远处的海岸上树立起西班牙的旗帜?他的继任者将会有很多东西要考虑,但最终一定是将这个勇敢的国家再次发扬光大!(感谢39楼k966会员翻译,楼主将原文繁体转简体并加以润色)
[ 本帖最后由 乾盛帝 于 2009-1-8 23:22 编辑 ] |
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