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Portrait of Ferdinand VII of Spain

Spain

Ferdinand VII of Spain

Reign
18081808; 18141833
Life
1784–1833

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Cover of Imperial Spain, 1469–1716

Imperial Spain, 1469–1716

J. H. Elliott

Elliott's framework extended, Ferdinand VII and the crisis of the Spanish empire.

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