It’s the second part of our 2-part miniseries looking at the lives of the monarchs and their “special friends”. We started off mainly with the Habsburg dynasty, but now we are going to focus on the Bourbons. In this image we have Queen Isabel II, faithfully fulfilling the Bourbon reputation for being faithless to their spouses while she enjoys the attention of several suitors. In Isabel’s case, some of her actions may have been justified by the fact her husband, Francisco de Asís, was almost assuredly homosexual. Learn about her situation and that of the rest of the dynasty all the way up to modern times. Enjoy!
You can subscribe to our podcasts on Spotify and Castos. Or if you wish to support Brian’s Spain Domain, check us out at https://www.patreon.com/briansspaindomain
The first quarter of the 20th Century saw Spain develop on one hand but struggle to maintain stability on the other. The economy improves,...
For just over 800 years, this wonder of Gothic architecture has played a central role in Castilian and Spanish life. It’s a unique member...
Castile and Aragon are both rising to the top as the most powerful and most successful kingdoms in Spain (before it was called Spain)....
