The Baker Who Pretended to Be King of Portugal /

On August 4, 1578, in an ill-conceived attempt to wrest Morocco back from the hands of the infidel Moors, King Sebastian of Portugal led his troops to slaughter and was himself slain. Sixteen years later, King Sebastian rose again. In one of the most famous of European impostures, Gabriel de Espinos...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: MacKay, Ruth (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, [2012]
Temas:
HISTORY / General.
king sebastian, portugal, moors, morocco, religion, infidel, spirituality, christianity, islam, war, battle, imposter, gabriel de espinosa, baker, soldier, military, leadership, friar, monarch, monarchy, conspiracy, folklore, royalty, intrigue, coup, ana of austria, don antonio, fray miguel, castile, madrigal, nonfiction, history, politics, kingdom, 1683 pamphlet, identity, kidnapping, returned leaders, arthurian legends, sacrifice, patriotism.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • List of Illustrations
  • List of Characters
  • Prologue
  • 1. Morocco: King Sebastian
  • 2. Portugal: Don António and Fray Miguel
  • 3. Castile: King Philip II and the Baker, Gabriel de Espinosa
  • 4. Madrigal: Ana of Austria
  • Epilogue
  • Appendix. The 1683 Pamphlet and Other Chronicles
  • Acknowledgments
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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