Queen, Mother, and Stateswoman : : Mariana of Austria and the Government of Spain / / Silvia Z. Mitchell.
When Philip IV of Spain died in 1665, his heir, Carlos II, was three years old. In addition to this looming dynastic crisis, decades of enormous military commitments had left Spain a virtually bankrupt state with vulnerable frontiers and a depleted army. In Silvia Z. Mitchell’s revisionist account,...
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Place / Publishing House: | University Park, PA : : Penn State University Press, , [2019] ©2019 |
Year of Publication: | 2019 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (312 p.) :; 10 illustrations |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Notes on Names
- Abbreviations
- Dynastic Chart
- Introduction: The Historical and International Significance of Mariana’s Regency
- 1. A Habsburg Destiny, 1634–1665
- 2. Mariana’s Court and Political System, 1665–1667
- 3. Resolving Philip IV’s Legacy, 1665–1668
- 4. Consolidating Power at Home, 1668–1670
- 5. At the Pinnacle of Power, 1670 to November 5, 1675
- 6. The Politics of Motherhood, November 6, 1675, to 1677
- 7. Reconciliation, Vindication, Triumph, 1678–1679
- Conclusion: Mariana’s Historical Legacy
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index