Spain - History - Charles II, 1665-1700
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Memoirs of the Sieur D'ablancourt. Containing a general history of the court and kingdom of Portugal, from the Pyrenean Treaty, to the Year 1668. with a full Relation of all the Battels and Sieges in the War between Spain and Portugal, under the Command of the late Duke of Schomberg, then in the Portugueze Service. With the Character, and some material Passages of that Great General's Life: As also an exact Account of the deposing of the late King Alfonso, and the Accession of Don Pedro, his present Portugueze Majesty; and other remarkable Transactions, whereby will appear the Genius, Policy and Strength of that Nation, and its Interest with respect to Foreign Counts: Also the Treaty of Peace between Portugal and Spain, and the League Offensive and Defensive between France and Portugal. Translated from the French copy, printed at Paris, 1701
Ablancourt, sieur d', 1621-1696.Date: 1703- E-books
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Memoirs of the present state of the court and councils of Spain . In two parts. With the true reasons why this vast monarchy, which in the last century made so considerable a figure in the world, is in this so feeble and paralytick. Done into English by T. Brown.
Aulnoy, Madame d' (Marie-Catherine), 1650 or 51-1705.Date: 1701- E-books
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Hispania illustrata or, the maxims of the Spanish court, and most memorable affairs, from the Year 1667, to the Year 1678. Fully laid open in letters from the Right Honourable the Earl of Sandwich, the Earl of Sunderland, and Sir William Godolphin, During their Embassies in Spain. Together with several Curious Papers from Don John of Austria, the Conde de Penaranda, and other Chief Ministers there. As also a Treatise by my Lord Sandwich, concerning the Advantages of a nearer Union with that Crown. And another by Sir William Godolphin about the Woolls of Spain. Now first published from the respective originals.
Date: 1703