Wives & Other Women: Philip II of Spain

At a time when men, especially kings, were expected to produce male heirs Philip embarked on several dynastic marriages but was always disappointed and frustrated. Wives & Other Women focuses on these loveless marriages - and his compulsive pursuit of other women. With a background of family turmoil and a court plagued by intrigue and treachery, the result is

Author: Linda Carlino
Publisher: Veritaspublishing
Published: 10/15/2008
Pages: 298
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.62d
ISBN: 9780955598029

About the Author
Linda was born in a small mining village at the southern edge of the Durham coalfield in the Northeast of England. She had a lifelong passion for history and historical fiction and a five week independent tour of Spain in 1988 was a life-changing event. She became interested in Spain's history and then began writing historical fiction. During 2007-08 VeritasPublishing published her Spanish Hapsburg Trilogy: That Other Juana. (Juana la Loca). A Matter of Pride (Charles V, HRE) and Wives & Other Women (Philip II of Spain). In 2009 That Other Juana (Joana, a Louca) was published in Portugal by Editorial Presença and in January 2012 it published A Matter of Pride (Uma Questão de Orgulho). In February 2012 Joana, a Louca.was published in Brazil by Editora Europa and in October of 2013 they published A Matter of Pride.

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