The secret history of the court of Spain during the last centuryChallice, Rachel
History
The secret history of the court of Spain during the last century
Challice, Rachel
Spain -- Court and courtiers; Spain -- History -- Bourbons, 1700-
Maria Victoria del Pozzo, wife of Amadeus, 226, 230, 237-8, 240
Marie Amélie, wife of Louis Philippe, 213
Maura, 294, 312, 319
Mercedes, Princess of Asturias, 265-7
Merino, Manuel Martin, attempts to assassinate Isabella II., 180;
executed, 181
Miraflores, Ambassador, 123, 159, 161-2, 179
Montijo, Countess of, 250-1
Montpensier, Duke of, 162;
marries Infanta Fernanda, 166, 169, 222, 278-9
Moret, Minister, 303, 311-12
Morillo, General, 103
Muñoz, Fernando: marries Maria Cristina, 129, 130;
Duke of Rianzares, 133, 156
Murat, Grand Duke of Berg, General: in Spain, 27;
at Madrid, 37-9, 43;
correspondence, 43-6, 51
N
Nakens, 274, 300
Narvaez, Ramon Maria, General, 128, 148, 150;
War Minister and President, 159, 163;
arrogance, 188-90, 194, 210;
exiled to Paris, 211, 213;
marriage, 214;
Prime Minister, 214
Nelson, 11
O
O’Donnell, Leopold, General, 138, 183-4, 188-9, 194-7;
death, 206
Olozaga, Salustiano, President, 150-1, 154-5
P
Pacheco, Francisco, 173, 177
Pavia, General, 243, 245-7
Paz, Doña de la, 261;
marriage, 267
Philippe, Louis, 161, 166;
fall of, 172
Pilar, Doña, 261
Pius IX., 207
Prim, General, 122, 221, 224;
murdered, 227
R
Riego, Captain, General of Galicia, 96-7, 101, 104
Romanos, Mesoneros, historian, 70, 81-2, 91
Rosa, Martinez, Prime Minister, 124
Rovigo, Duke of, 65
Rubio, Juan, historian, 281-2, 298-9
S
Sagasta, Liberal leader, 272-4, 286-7, 295, 299
Salamanca, Premier, 174, 177-8, 288
San Gil, insurrection of, 194, 239
San Luis, Count of, 183, 219
San Rafael, Marquis of, 239
Serrano, Francisco, General, 150-1;
influence, 173, 178, 216, 221;
Regent, 224, 248
Seville, Duke of, condemned, 290, 295
Silvela, Minister, 300, 302-3
T
Tacon, General, 216
“Trágala,” popular song, 101, 104
V
Valcarcel, Doña Teresa, 133-4
Vicente Richard, conspirator, 86, 87
Victor Emmanuel, King, 226
Victoria Eugénie, Queen of Alfonso XIII.: chapter on, 314-44;
bomb outrage on, 316-17;
grants audience to authoress, 320;
personal traits, 322, 324-5, 327
Victoria, Queen of England, letter of, 190, 217, 315
Vinuesa, Matios, Canon, plot of, 99
W
Wellington, Duke of, 70;
proclamation to Madrid, 71;
and Goya, 72-3
Z
Zamora, Leocadia, 211-12
Zorilla, Ruiz, 224
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Transcriber's Notes
The following changes have been made to the text as printed.
1. Illustrations and footnotes have been located in appropriate
paragraph breaks.
2. Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.
3. Accentuation in this book may differ from modern Spanish usage, but
accents or absence thereof have been retained as printed, except where
noted below.
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