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Queen, Mother, and Stateswoman : Mariana of Austria and the Government of Spain / Silvia Z. Mitchell.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Mitchell, Silvia Z., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mariana de Austria, Queen, consort of Philip IV, King of Spain, 1634-1696.
- Mariana de Austria.
- Queens.
- Spain--History--Charles II, 1665-1700.
- Spain.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xii, 293 pages) : illustrations
- Other Title:
- Queen, Mother, and Stateswoman
- Place of Publication:
- University Park, Pennsylvania : Penn State University Press, 2019.
- Summary:
- "A reassessment of the regency of Queen Mariana of Austria (1634-1696) during the minority of her son, King Carlos II of Spain, offering a new perspective on the Spanish monarchy in the later seventeenth century"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction : the historical and international significance of Mariana's regency
- A Habsburg destiny, 1634-1665
- Mariana's court and political system, 1665-1667
- Resolving Philip IV's legacy, 1665-1668
- Consolidating power at home, 1668-1670
- At the pinnacle of power, 1670 to November 5, 1675
- The politics of motherhood, November 6, 1675 to 1677
- Reconciliation, vindication, triumph, 1678-1679
- Conclusion : Mariana's historical legacy.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-271-08410-3
- 9780271084121
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