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Queen, Mother, and Stateswoman

Mariana of Austria and the Government of Spain
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A reassessment of the regency of Queen Mariana of Austria (1634-1696) during the minority of her son, King Carlos II of Spain, offering a new perspective on the Spanish monarchy in the later seventeenth century.


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Acknowledgments

Notes on Names

Abbreviations

Dynastic Chart

Introduction: The Historical and International Significance of Mariana’s Regency

1 A Habsburg Destiny, 1634–1665

2 Mariana’s Court and Political System, 1665–1667

3 Resolving Philip IV’s Legacy, 1665–1668

4 Consolidating Power at Home, 1668–1670

5 At the Pinnacle of Power, 1670 to November 5, 1675

6 The Politics of Motherhood, November 6, 1675, to 1677

7 Reconciliation, Vindication, Triumph, 1678–1679

Conclusion: Mariana’s Historical Legacy

Notes

Bibliography

Index



“Built upon a base of impressive archival research, Mitchell has provided an illuminating analysis of a ruler whose historical reputation has been the victim of incomplete, stereotypical, and even misogynist characterizations.”

—Elizabeth A. Lehfeldt, Renaissance Studies

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