Often just called “El Madoz”, this herculean work edited by Pascual Madoz was comprised of 16 huge volumes that covers, at least in theroy,...
Muslim Spain, Al Andalus, is at the height of its splendor as the Caliphate of Cordoba. Meanwhile, the Christian regions to the north try...
The death of King Carlos II in 1700 left Spain without an heir, but Carlos’ chosen successor, the Frenchman Philip of Anjou, would find...