Gathering her material entirely from Spanish writers, Challice tells the inside story of the Spanish Bourbons in the nineteenth century: the weak Charles IV and the favourite Godoy, the rising of the Second of May 1808, the character of Ferdinand VII, the regencies and Carlist wars, and the unhappy marriage of Isabella II and Francisco de Asís, played out among the factions of the palace camarilla.
Court gossip and politics for readers who enjoy royal history told from unfamiliar sources. Download the free EPUB.