SPANISH HISTORY 101 EP. 29: Carlos II, the “Bewitched”

Brian's Spain Domain

Sep 25 2023 | 00:25:12

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Show Notes

Carlos II has taken a bad rap for centuries for being a weak, feeble, half-wit, and the unfortunate product of generations of intra-family marriages among the Habsburgs. Basically, a genetic mess. By extension, his reign often symbolized the decline of Spain’s role as a major power. More recent studies have begun to dispute that image, […]

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