The Bourbon Restoration: peripheral nationalisms and regionalisms At the end of the 19th century, three nationalist movements arose in Spain. Its main consequence was based on the centralization that the…
🍸 History and origin of GIN TONIC
The history of the gin and tonic began when the Spanish conquerors, in the 1700s, learned of the use that the Quechua tribe (in what is now Peru) gave to…
How many kids did cleopatra have? The true story 💘
Cleopatra VII, an immortal figure The last queen of Egypt, Cleopatra VII, is one of those characters who has such a fascination that she crosses the centuries. Her charismatic figure…
Isabel of France, the princess of Braveheart
For all moviegoers, Princess Isabel of France will always have the features of Sophie Marceau, the beautiful french actress who played this role in the Mel Gibson Braveheart movie. The…
Phillip II: Fundamental questions
When did Phillip II reign? Phillip II was born in 1527 and died in 1598 , and became King of Spain in January 1556 . He ruled the country in its so-called ” Golden Age “. However, his reign…
Philip II, the tormented end of the King
Philip II: A long-lived king King Philip II (1527-1598) is one of the best-known monarchs of our past. If we were to ask about him on the street, it would be rare for…
The death of Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk
On August 22, 1545, Charles Brandon , Duke of Suffolk, died in Guildford . He died in ripe old age, at the age of 61, after an extremely successful and fulfilling life . In fact, throughout his…
The love story of Princess Mary and the Duke of Suffolk 💕
Princess Mary and the Duke of Suffolk, a 16th-century love story The reign of Henry VIII of England has always been known for the excesses of love of the monarch and for…
Napoleon crossing the Alps: between art and propaganda
Two versions of the same historical image that, in reality, never happened. That really is political propaganda The painting of the neoclassical artist Jacques-Louis David ‘ Napoleon crossing the Alps ‘ navigates, for the…
Who was the world’s first dictator?
Today we think of the dictators of today’s countries as “he who arrogates or receives all political powers , and supported by force, exercises them without legal limitation “. At least that is what the…