Charles iv 11 november 1748 20 january 1819 was king of spain from 14 december 1788 until his abdication on 19 march 1808. Discover librarianselected research resources on charles ii england from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals. Beginning with a general background on some of the spanish dynasties of the middle ages, the focus soon lay on the extraordinary case of charles ii, the last and heirless habsburg king of spain. What exactly were charles ii of spains disabilities and how. And just imagine the painters back then often painted a much nicer picture than the subject would deserve. The last hapsburg king of spain, charles ii 16651700, is a fine example of how absurd government by monarchy can be. Sculptures of charles ii of spain wikimedia commons. When charles ii of spain died, the autopsy stated that his. Henry viii, francis i, charles v, suleiman the magnificent and. He had named as his successor a grandnephew, philip, duke of anjou a grandson of the reigning french king louis xiv, and of charles halfsister, maria theresa of spainlouis xiv himself was an heir to the spanish throne through his mother, daughter of philip iii of spain. He was also the king of naples and sicily from 1734 until 1759.
For 10 years philip iv s widow, maria anna of austria, acted as regent for charles ii 16651700. In 1731, the 15yearold charles became the duke of parma and piacenza, as charles i, following the death of his childless granduncle antonio farnese. Charles ii of spain only lived to be 39 and had a hard life. Writers will and ariel durant note in their book the story of civilization that charles ii was short, lame, epileptic, senile, and completely bald. In the most practical sense, this meant consolidating spains empire through internal reforms and naval improvements, while encouraging the colonies to adopt modern production methods. View phone numbers, addresses, public records, background check reports and possible arrest records for charles spain. Despite this he was forced to divide his kingdoms between his son and brother before his death and his holy roman empire was left split between protestant and catholic princes and remains so to this day. Charles ii was the eldest surviving child of charles i of england, scotland and ireland and henrietta maria of france. Charles ii had severe physical problems and never sired a child, probably due to habsburg inbreeding. Charles ii definition of charles ii by the free dictionary. Known as an enlightened despot, charles iii 17161788 was king of spain from 1759 to 1788. Chapman gutenberg ebook spain, by wentworth webster gutenberg ebook a short history of spain, by mary platt parmele gutenberg ebook. Because of his inbreeding he had many physical and metal difficulties and despite two marriages he never fathered and heir leaving the succession to the spanish throne contested by the major european powers. Philip ii is not only the most famous king in spanish history, but one of the most.
King of england, scotland, and ireland who reigned during the restoration, a period of expanding trade and colonization as well as strong. In the reign of the 16th centurys charles v, with european kingdoms and colonies stretching to the americas, it was said his was the empire on which the sun never sets. Charles spain phone, address, background info whitepages. Charles v 1517 1556 after the death of isabella of castile in 1504, the legal sucessor to the throne was joanna the mad. Because of his inbreeding he had many physical and metal difficulties and despite two marriages he never fathered and heir leaving the succession to the spanish throne. Charless reign opened with a 10year regency under the queen mother, during which the government was preoccupied with combatting the ambitions of the french king louis xiv in the low countries and. For the first time, the crowns of castile and aragon were united under the same king. Find more prominent pieces of portrait at best visual art database. Although charles had a clear right to inherit, the manner in which he did so caused upset. The train in spain by christopher howse i took three memorable train journeys in. When charles ii died in 1700, the line of the spanish habsburgs died with him. Dec 09, 2011 because of their policies, long rules and the prosperity they brought to england and spain respectively, both monarchs were beloved during their lifetimes and were greatly mourned after death.
Charles ii was never successful in having an heir to the throne of spain, so he named philip of anjou his successor. But it wasnt his fault, his family was just deadset on keeping the royal blood. While he was the fifth son of philip v of spain, he was the eldest son of philips second wife, elisabeth farnese. The effect of having the xxy combination often resulted in sterility of the affected. I expected bullfighters, flamenco and, to quote cole porter, the purple light of a summer night. Charles ii, king of spain from 1665 to 1700 and the last monarch of the spanish habsburg dynasty. Jul 25, 2016 an older spain, the one carved in stone and documented in print by his travelling predecessors, is celebrated by the telegraph s christopher howse, who has followed his a pilgrim in spain with. Charles ii was born in 1661, the only son of philip iv and his second wife and niece, mariana of austria, to survive to adulthood. He appears dressed in black, with the chain of the golden fleece around his neck. A large, richly adorned book was published celebrating the event.
From the reign of ferdinand and isabella in the fifteenth century through that of philip iv in the midseventeenth century, spain was the major power in western. Were there any similarities between king philip ii of spain. Pedigree for charles ii of spain, photos and offspring from the all breed horse pedigree database. Charles ii of spain wouldnt be able to father a son. Yes, many people have actually, there are various hipothesis going around. Mar 23, 2017 in the reign of the 16th centurys charles v, with european kingdoms and colonies stretching to the americas, it was said his was the empire on which the sun never sets. The purple nights were astounding, but i missed matadors and dancers. Charles ii synonyms, charles ii pronunciation, charles ii translation, english dictionary definition of charles ii. She allowed her government to be dominated by her confessor, the austrian jesuit johann eberhard juan everardo nithard. For 10 years philip ivs widow, maria anna of austria, acted as regent for charles ii 16651700. His father married his own niece, meaning that charless mother was also his cousin. Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory. Perhaps the most infamous of them all was charles ii of spain. He acquired so many defective genes from inbreeding among his ancestors that he came to be known as carlos the bewitched.
Charles ii and court historical fiction score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Charles v was the most powerful man in europe for 35 years. John davies book on charles ii, was an excellent read. Individual sovereignty is a prime tenet of most anarchist writing. Hm king felipe v of spain last week i examined the lineage of king carlos ii of spain 16651700.
The son of felipe iv 16051665 and mariana of austria 16341696, carlos ii 16611700 was the last king of the hapsburg dynasty in spain. Although this king was granted the right to run a large and powerful kingdom, he is remembered as an infirm ruler, thanks to his many health disabilities and his poor intellect. These incestuous marriages resulted in the mentally and physically handicapped king carlos ii 16611700, who possessed the physical peculiarities of the habsburgs to an extent that made him little short of a monstrosity. In this wonderful and erudite tome, she tells the tale of a monarch who, against a backdrop of religious, political and cultural upheaval, dissent and change, rises above the conditions of his early childhood and the untimely and savage. Charles iii was the king of spain and the spanish indies from 1759 to 1788. He is best remembered for his alleged physical disabilities, and the war that followed his death. Charles ii of spains family tree was intentionally inbred. Charles, the exhibition contends, believed that the increase of knowledge would bring about the magnification of royal power. Charles ii of spain historipedia official wiki fandom.
The result of several generations of royal inbreeding, charles ii was already born with several difficulties. Follow charles ii, king of spain and explore their bibliography from s charles ii, king of spain author page. The mystery of why charles ii of spains head was full of water. King philip iv of spain had fathered 5 sons in two marriages, but upon his death in 1665 the 3yearold carlos below left was the only one that had survived.
Freedom, or individual liberty, was a basic premise of the spanish anarchist tradition. Charles ii of spain was so ugly that he scared his own wife. Can anyone make sense of the autopsy of charles ii of spain. Charles iii 20 january 1716 14 december 1788 was a king of spain and the oldest son of philip v and elisabeth farnese. Carlos ii 6 november 1661 1 november 1700 wis the last habsburg ruler o spain an brither o thethen queen o fraunce. Habsburg spain dissolved on november 1, 1700, following the death of its last, and probably the most infamous, ruler of all. He was the eldest son of philip v of spain and his second wife, elisabeth farnese. The life of king charles ii is one incredible adventure and coote creates a great narrative to explain it. Because of their policies, long rules and the prosperity they brought to england and spain respectively, both monarchs were beloved during their lifetimes and were greatly mourned after death. The habsburg king carlos ii of spain was sadly degenerated with an enormous misshapen head. During his lifetime charles ran a vast and powerful kingdom, although he will be remembered as the last ruler of habsburg spain and the one with very severe health difficulties due to several generations of royal inbreeding.
Charles ii was the monarch of england, scotland, and ireland. Here are 10 books to dip into when you are preparing for your spanish odyssey. Hydrocephalus of king charles ii of spain, the bewitched king. Oct 27, 2001 charles v was the most powerful man in europe for 35 years. Marie died in 1689 without producing an heir for charles ii. As she was considered incapable of ruling, ferdinand of aragon took over until his death in 1516. Charles iii of spain simple english wikipedia, the free. Antonia frasers, king charles ii is, like her other fabulous historical nonfiction works, such a book. Philip ii s reign was as much a golden age for spain as elizabeths was for england. In 1519, charles succeeded his paternal grandfather maximilian as holy roman emperor and archduke of austria. I dont remember the details, but it was discovred rather recently. Seekers after meretricious gossip must look elsewhere. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2. Juanas son, carlos i also known as charles v, was both king of spain and emperor of the hre, but this global empire was too much for a central figure to administer, and carlos i divided his patrimony with his son philip ii ruling over spain and the low countries while his brother would head the hre.
Parkers highly detailed but also immensely readable book has come far closer to. Charles iii of spain quotes best quotes from charles iii of. Charles v, king of spain as charles i, was to reign together with his mother, joanna of castile. Yet this is an extremely readable, stylish account not only of spain s internal affairs during charles s rule the climax of which rule was the jesuits expulsion in 1767, but of political life in spain s american empire.
Charles iv of spain simple english wikipedia, the free. As charles was the first person to rule castileleon and aragon simultaneously in his own right, he became the first king of spain charles coreigned with his mother joanna, which was however a technicality given her mental instability. Charles ii of spain was reportedly so ugly he scared people away. Charles ii the collection museo nacional del prado. The problem with some theories is that they either underestimat the doctors of the time they sucked at healing stuff but boy they were awesome at describing it. List of books and articles about charles ii england online.
Charles succeeded his father in 1665 and died without an heir in 1700 at the age of 39, thus bringing to an end the spanish habsburg dynasty. This biography offers detailed information about his childhood, life, works, achievements and timeline. Charles was proclaimed king of castile and aragon at brussels, on march 14, 1516. The light and shade of charles iii of spain apollo magazine. The mystery of why charles ii of spains head was full of.
King of the spanish habsburg dynasty and sovereign of the overseas spanish empire, charles ii of spain, was physically disabled, disfigured. King charles i of spain institute for the study of western. It was weakness, rather than strength, that prompted this government not to summon the cortes any more. Yet this is an extremely readable, stylish account not only of spains internal affairs during charless rule the climax of which rule was the jesuits expulsion in 1767, but of political life in spains american empire.
Charles blitzer described him with the following words. Jan 18, 2017 charles, the exhibition contends, believed that the increase of knowledge would bring about the magnification of royal power. This book takes on a chronological narrative from cradle to grave. Ad 1700ad 1700 search the database for all examples recorded latest examples recorded with images. Media in category charles ii of spain the following 9 files are in this category, out of 9 total. Charles ii in armour the collection museo nacional del prado. He became king of spain and his austrian mother mariana above right assumed the regency, assisted by her favourite clergyman. After charles is execution at whitehall on 30 january 1649, at the climax of the english civil war, the parliament of scotland proclaimed charles ii king on 5 february 1649. Charles ii of spain could barely walk because his legs could not support his weight. His reign was marked by economic progress and political stability and is usually considered one of the greatest in spanish history. All eight greatgrandparents were descended from joanna and philip i of castile. Media in category sculptures of charles ii of spain the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. Philip iis reign was as much a golden age for spain as elizabeths was for england. Jul 20, 2011 charles ii of spain wouldnt be able to father a son.