Arguably the most powerful family in western Europe during the early modern period, the Habsburg dynasty, began ruling early modern Spain, not by conquest, but by a marriage. Dr John Edwards, University of Oxford, joins the show to tell the story.
Some topics explored
- Who the Habsburg (also known as Hapsburg) family is
- How a Habsburg heir ruled pre-modern Spain
- The governance considerations (internally and foreign policies) Spain had to consider
- The life of King Charles I
- Charles’ father, Philip I of Castile, a Habsburg family member, and his mother, Joanna of Castile
- Circumstances surrounding Queen Joanna of Castile (Charles’ mother) being declared mentally unfit to rule
- When the Habsburg family began ruling Spain
Listen to the episode
The episode can be streamed below and is also available on major podcast apps: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music.
Show Notes
- Dr J Edwards is author of the monograph, The Spain of Catholic Monarchs, 1474-1520 (Wiley-Blackwell)
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