Often just called “El Madoz”, this herculean work edited by Pascual Madoz was comprised of 16 huge volumes that covers, at least in theroy,...
The death of King Carlos II in 1700 left Spain without an heir, but Carlos’ chosen successor, the Frenchman Philip of Anjou, would find...
This very 18th-Century-looking man in the picture is none other than Felipe (Philip) V of Spain, the first Bourbon monarch rule here. His reign...