Raising heirs to the throne in nineteenth-century Spain : the education of the constitutional monarch / Richard Meyer Forsting.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Forsting, Richard Meyer, author.

Contributor:

Class of 1932 Fund.

Series:

Palgrave studies in modern monarchy

Palgrave Studies in Modern Monarchy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Alfonso XIII, King of Spain, 1886-1941.

Alfonso XII, King of Spain, 1857-1885.

Isabella II, Queen of Spain, 1830-1904.

Monarchy.

History.

Education of princesses.

Education of princes.

Education.

Kings and rulers.

Spain--Kings and rulers--Education--History--19th century.

Spain.

Isabella II, Queen of Spain, 1830-1904--Education.

Isabella.

Alfonso XII, King of Spain, 1857-1885--Education.

Alfonso.

Alfonso XIII, King of Spain, 1886-1941--Education.

Education of princes--Spain--History--19th century.

Education of princesses--Spain--History--19th century.

Monarchy--Spain--History--19th century.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xv, 261 pages.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Palgrave Macmillan [2018].

Summary:

This book analyses royal education in nineteenth-century, constitutional Spain. Its main subjects are Isabel II (1830- 1904), Alfonso XII (1857-1885) and Alfonso XIII (1886-1941) during their time as monarchs-in-waiting. Their upbringing was considered an opportunity to shape the future of Spain, reflected the political struggles that emerged during the construction of a liberal state, and allowed for the modernisation of the monarchy. The education of heirs to the throne was taken seriously by contemporaries and assumed wider political, social and cultural significance. This volume is structured around three powerful groups which showed an active interest, influenced, and significantly shaped royal education: the court, the military, and the public. It throws new light on the position of the Spanish monarchy in the constitutional state, its ability to adapt to social, political, and cultural change, and its varied sources of legitimacy, power, and attraction.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction

1.1. The Importance of Royal Education

1.2. Royal Education in Its Historical Context

1.3. The Monarchy in Nineteenth-Century Spain

1.4. Politics, Cortes, and Constitutions in Nineteenth-Century Spain

1.5. Spanish Political Culture and Education

1.6. The Court, the Military, and the Public

References

2. Teachers and Courtiers

2.1. Isabel II

2.2. Alfonso XII

2.3. Alfonso XIII

2.4. Conclusion

3. Officers and Educators

3.1. Isabel II

3.2. Alfonso XII

3.3. Alfonso XIII

3.4. Conclusion

4. The Public Sphere and Royal Education

4.1. Hope

4.2. Fear

4.3. National Identity

4.4. Conclusion

5. Conclusion

5.1. The Continued Relevance of the Monarchy

5.2. The Monarchy Between Modernity, Backwardness, and Militarism

5.3. Continuity and Change

5.4. The Influence of Education on the Monarch

References.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1932 Fund.

ISBN:

9783319754895

3319754890

OCLC:

1039952382