Project Gutenberg 2023-09-03 Public domain in the USA. 880 Challice, Rachel 1840 1909 The secret history of the court of Spain during the last century $aNew York :$bD. Applenton & Company, $c1909. Nahum Maso i Carcases, Emmanuel Ackerman, Neil Mercer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Secret History of the Court of Spain During the Last Century" by Rachel Challice is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the intricate and tumultuous dynamics of the Spanish royal court over the 19th century, exploring political intrigue, favoritism, and the interplay between personal relationships and national events. The book sets the stage for understanding the intricate backstory behind significant figures such as Ferdinand VII, Godoy, and Queen Maria Luisa as they navigate the treacherous waters of power and betrayal. At the start of the narrative, the reader is introduced to the backdrop of political intrigue enveloping the Spanish court during the reign of Ferdinand VII. The narrative describes the early life and education of Ferdinand, who is depicted as a product of a court rife with manipulation and rivalry. The opening details how Queen Maria Luisa, the influential wife of Carlos IV, promotes her favorite, Manuel Godoy, to power while simultaneously facing opposition from her own son, Ferdinand, who begins to harbor deep-seated resentment. This familial discord sets the stage for a series of plots that would culminate in Ferdinand's disastrous, yet ultimately triumphant, exertion of power against the court's machinations and the looming presence of Napoleon's influence. Overall, the opening portion hints at a complex interplay of ambition, allegiance, and ruthless political maneuvering that colors the era of Spanish history being examined. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/secrethistoryofc00chaluoft/page/n7/mode/2up 20200514062427challice 1909 us Reading ease score: 59.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Spain -- Court and courtiers Spain -- History -- Bourbons, 1700- DP Text Category: History - European Category: History - Royalty 670630 2025-07-28T10:06:58.244959 text/html 656740 2023-09-03T18:54:29 text/html 7216025 2025-07-28T10:07:12.305854 application/epub+zip 7213548 2025-07-28T10:07:02.150932 application/epub+zip 368930 2025-07-28T10:06:59.810974 application/epub+zip 7289003 2025-07-28T10:07:18.581873 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7234036 2025-07-28T10:07:10.124942 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 553816 2025-07-28T10:06:57.071920 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 553865 2023-09-03T18:54:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17177 2025-07-28T10:07:18.773820 application/rdf+xml 10908 2025-07-28T10:07:00.172942 image/jpeg 2172 2025-07-28T10:07:00.016914 image/jpeg 7000406 2023-09-03T18:54:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 7221691 2025-07-28T10:06:58.417945 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog