by José Calvo Poyato · Planeta · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788408026150
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«La vida y la época de Carlos II el Hechizado» is the historical biography by José Calvo Poyato, published by Planeta in 1998 in paperback (220 pages, in Spanish).
Charles II, last king of the House of Austria in Spain, reigned between 1665 and 1700. The book analyses his figure, marked by the legend of «El Hechizado» and rumours about his inability to govern, and shows him as a complex personality who sometimes acted with dignity. It also portrays the court of the last third of the 17th century, with its intrigues, cliques and power struggles, and figures such as Mariana of Austria, the Jesuit Nithard, Fernando de Valenzuela and John Joseph of Austria.
The work belongs to the collection «La vida y la época de--». The author is a historian and the edition includes illustrations.
Recommended for readers interested in the history of Spain and the Habsburgs, as well as for those seeking an accessible approach to a reign full of legend.
