José de Sigüenza

José de Sigüenza (Sigüenza, 1544 - El Escorial, 22 May 1606) was a historian, poet and Spanish theologian.

A Hieronymite monk, de Sigüenza was the prior of the monastery of El Escorial, where he served as both librarian and historian. He is best known for his works on ecclesiastical history, in particular his "History of the Order of St. Jerome" (ca.1605), which discusses in detail the construction of El Escorial.

References

*García de Paz, J.L., [http://www.aache.com/Alcarrians/siguenza.htm AACHE Ediciones – Article about Fray José de Sigüenza] .
*García López, J., "Literatura Española".
*cite book |title=Building the Escorial |last=Kubler |first=George |authorlink=George Kubler |year= 1982|publisher=Princeton University Press |location= Princeton, NJ|isbn=691039755
*cite book |title=Historia de la Orden de San Jerónimo / estudio preliminar, Francisco J. Campos y Fernández de Sevilla. |last=Sigüenza |first=José de |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=2000 |publisher=Junta de Castilla y León, Consejería de Educación y Cultura|location=Valladolid |isbn=8478469427 |pages=2 v. ; 29 cm.
*cite book |title=La fundación del monasterio de El Escorial |last=Sigüenza |first=José de |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=c1988 |publisher=Aguilar |location=Madrid |isbn=8403880022 |pages=643 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.