My Dear Don Jorge
Jan Read describes how, between 1830 and 1840, two very different English travellers each produced a vivid account of Spanish scenes and personalities.
Jan Read
A True League: Portugal and Britain
In 1373, writes Jan Read, King Edward III signed an alliance with Portugal which has lasted ever since.
A Royal Patrimony: The Prado Museum and Spanish History
Jan Read traces how Spain's people, their royals, and their most famous museum have developed together.
Pedro de Luna: The Pope from the Sea
Jan Read describes how, in 1394 a Spanish Cardinal became Antipope at Avignon, pledging to end the Schism in the Church.
‘Independence or Death’: British Adventurers in South America
Jan Read introduces some volunteers on land and at sea in the liberation of the Spanish Colonies.
The ‘Catholic’ and the ‘Believers’: Pedro II of Aragon and the Albigenses
The King of Aragon was deeply involved in the religious wars of the thirteenth century in south-western France, writes Jan Read.
‘Almanzor’ the Victorious
Jan Read describes Al-Mansur, the honorific name for the leader who restored Moorish power in Spain during the late 10th century.