INDEX

A

Alagon, Duke of, 79, 81, 84, 85, 121

Alava, General, 72, 73, 101

Alcalá Galiano, historian, 3

Alfonso XII.: birth, 193;

education, 198–202;

made King, 248;

character, 252–4, 280;

travels through Spain, 255;

marriage, 257;

second marriage, 264;

visit to Germany, 268;

return, 269–71;

ill-health, 271, 275;

escapades, 271–2;

government, 273;

death, 276

Alfonso XIII., 294–6, 303;

chapter on, 305–13;

baptism, 305;

instruction, 306–8;

youthful occupations, 308–9;

coronation oath, 309–10;

affection for his mother, 310, 315;

grants audience to authoress, 320;

personal traits, 322–3;

ceremony on Maunday Thursday, 332–4;

daily life, 341–2

Alfonso, Prince of Asturias, 338–41

Amadeus of Savoy, King of Spain, 224;

claim to the throne, 224–5;

his courage, 225–6, 228–31, 236;

Court life, 232–4;

abdication, 240–1

Angelo, Michael, the painter, 212

Aranjuez: revolution at, 35, 42, 44, 53;

arrival of Maria Cristina at, 107;

Isabella II. at, 174

Arellano, Ramirez, 87, 91

Argüelles, Agustin, guardian of Isabella II., 142–3, 146–7

B

Ballesteros, General, 101, 103

Baso, Secretary of Ferdinand VII., plot of, 95

Bayonne, 61;

Treaty of, 67;

Maria Cristina at, 134

Beauharnais, Marquis of, French Ambassador in Spain, 14, 39

Beira, Princess of, 106

Benavides, Cardinal, 176–7, 277

Beramendi, 202–5, 208–9

Berthémy, 73, 74

Bonaparte, Joseph, King of Spain, 68–70

Bonaparte, Lucien, Prince of Canino, 6, 24

Bonaparte, Napoleon: proposes Spanish marriage, 10;

has letter from Charles IV., 6, 19;

designs on the Peninsula, 24, 25–35, 38, 51;

plots against the Royal Family of Spain, 53–78;

enters Madrid, 68;

letter to Ferdinand VII., 53–6

Brabo, Gonzalez, Prime Minister, 148, 152, 156, 206–7

Bulwer, Lord Lytton, British Ambassador in Spain, 164–5, 178, 189–90, 217–18

C

Cabrera, Juan, 228

Caciquism, 284–5, 343

Cadiz, Constitution of 1812, 125

Calomarde, Minister, 110–12

Campos, Martinez, 292–3

Canalejas, President, 323–4

Canovas, Conservative leader, 272–3, 274–5, 288–9;

letter to Ferretti, 291;

death, 299–300

Carlos, Don, claimant to Spanish throne, 83, 108;

intrigues, 111;

refuses oath of allegiance, 117;

an exile, 119;

appears before Madrid, 128, 137, 215

Carlos, Don Juan, son of preceding, 191

Carlos, Don, Count of Montemolin, son of preceding, 161;

rebellion of, 191;

letter to Isabella II., 191–2

Carlos, Don, son of Alfonso XII., 339

Caroline, Queen, of Naples, 9;

opposition to Napoleon, 10

Castelar, Emilio, 225, 287–8, 295, 298

Chamorro, 84, 85

Charles III., 2;

opposes French marriage, 6

Charles IV., 2, 3;

quarrel with Ferdinand, 5–18;

writes to Napoleon, 19, 43, 45, 59;

at Bayonne, 61;

letter to his son, 63;

abdication, 67

Concha, Manuel de la, General, plot of, 143–5

Cuba, insurrection, 292–3, 297

D

Dulce, General, 143–4, 153, 183–4

E

Erroz, chaplain to Ferdinand VII., plot of, 95

Escoiquiz, tutor to Ferdinand VII., 4;

dismissed, 5;

influence at Court, 3, 6, 7, 50

Espartero, General, 127;

Captain, General, and Grandee, 137–8;

Regent, 140–2, 145, 187, 218–19

Estancelin, 170–1

Eulalia, Doña, 261;

marriage, 278–9

F

Ferdinand VII., Prince of Asturias, 1;

marriage, 6;

hatred of Godoy, 7;

intrigues against his parents, 9–23;

writes to Napoleon, 14, 53, 74–5;

duplicity, 25–9;

receives letter from Napoleon, 53–6;

at Bayonne, 61;

scene with his parents, 65–7;

letter to Berthémy, 73;

and George III., 77;

King, 79;

disposition, 85–6;

home life, 79–104;

second marriage, 83;

third marriage, 92;

fourth marriage, 107;

plot of Baso, 95;

martyr to gout, 101, 108;

attitude towards the revolution, 99–104;

increasing weakness, 110–12;

recovers, 113;

gratitude to his wife, 115–17;

letter to Don Carlos, 118;

death, 121

Ferdinand, Prince of Bavaria, 328–9, 331, 339

Ferretti, Figuerola, Colonel, 242–3;

diary of, 244–6, 249, 291, 298–9, 302;

greeted by Alfonso XIII., 303, 314

Fouché, 76

Francisco, Duke of Cadiz (Infante), 106, 146, 165;

marries Isabella II., 166, 174

G

George III., King of England, 77

Girgenti, Count Frederick, 223

Godoy, Manuel, Prince de la Paz, 2, 23;

overthrow, 24–52;

seized by the guard, 29;

house ransacked by the mob, 30

Goya, painter, and Wellington, 72–3

H

Halem, Juan Van, 87, 91

Henry, Prince of Bourbon, 222;

killed in duel, 222

I

Isabella II.: accepted as future Queen, 120;

plot to seize, 143–5, 147;

proclaimed Queen at thirteen years, 149;

forced to sign a decree, 154;

authorizes her mother’s marriage to Muñoz, 157;

popularity, 157–8;

marriage proposals, 161, 164;

marriage, 166;

attempt on life of, 167–9;

separation, 174–7;

goes to Aranjuez, 174;

returns, 177;

reconciled to her husband, 178;

attempted assassination of, 181–2;

popularity wanes, 183;

mutiny against, 184;

insurrection against, 194;

coldness towards her sister, 198;

at San Sebastian, 207;

dethroned, 216;

character, 216–221;

intrigues against, 208;

in Paris, 221, 231;

present at the wedding of Alfonso XII., 264

Isabella (Infanta), 180;

marriage proposals, 207, 223, 329, 331, 339

Isabella of Braganza, second wife of Ferdinand VII., 83, 86;

death, 91

Izquierdo, 39

J

Janotha, Miss, 318

Josefa (Infanta), 185

L

La Granja: secret societies at, 124, 130;

Maria Cristina at, 134;

Queen Victoria at, 317, 341–2

Lacy, General, 98

Leon, Diego de, General, plot of, 143–5

Leopold, Charles, Baron de Colly, 76

Luisa Carlota of Naples, 106, 136–7, 142, 146–7, 163

Luisa Ferdinanda (Infanta), 144, 166;

marriage, 166–7, 169–72, 197

M

Macanáz, Pedro, Minister of Justice, 80–1

Madrid: riot of May 2, 1808, 64;

in hands of Napoleon, 68;

cholera at, 123;

Don Carlos appears before, 128, 129

Marfori, Don Carlos, 209–10

Maria Antonia of Naples: marriage, 6;

correspondence with Queen Caroline, 9–10;

dissensions of, 11;

death, 12

Maria Cristina of Naples, fourth wife of Ferdinand VII., 106–21;

Regency of, 122–41;

her beauty and charm, 107;

influence at Court, 108–9;

manifesto, 114;

decree, 126;

conduct in face of the rebels, 125–7;

infatuation for and marriage with Muñoz, 129–33, 156;

daughter by Muñoz, 134–5, 138;

goes to Valencia, 140;

to France, 141;

returns to Spain, 156;

visits her daughter, 173;

unpopularity, 185–7;

leaves Spain, 187;

returns, 193, 242;

influence over Alfonso XII., 271–2;

grief at husband’s death, 276–7;

Regent, 278–80, 264–304;

devotion, 294–6, 306–8;

decree as to, 310, 340

Maria Cristina of Austria, second wife of Alfonso XII., 262–5

Maria de las Mercedes, Princess of Asturias, 250, 339

Maria Francisca de Asis, wife of Don Carlos, 83

Maria Josefa Amelia, third wife of Ferdinand VII., 92–5;

death, 105;

her character, 105–6

Maria Luisa of Parma: marries Charles IV., 2;

Queen, 3;

infatuation for Godoy, 4, 8;

letters to her daughter, 30–4, 39;

correspondence, 40–3, 47, 59;

at Bayonne, 61

Maria Luisa, Princess of Etruria, 34;

writes to Murat, 42, 144

Maria Mercedes, Queen of Alfonso XII., 256–7;

death, 258–9;

funeral, 259–60

Maria Teresa (Infanta), 267, 319, 321, 328–9, 331, 339

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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