This seven-part series traces the progress of Spanish history through the reigns of “Carlos Quinto”; Philip II, III, and IV; Charles II; Philip V; and Charles III—periods of ability and ineptitude, enlightenment and condemnation, punctuated by the Siglo de Oro and the Inquisition. Not available in French-speaking Canada. An RTVE Production. Spanish, 7-part series, 46-54 minutes each.

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The Series Includes : Carlos V: Un Monarca, un Imperio, y una Espada-in Spanish | La Espana de Felipe II: Un Imperio Sin Emperador-in Spanish | America, un Mundo Nuevo-in Spanish | La Decadencia Politica en el Siglo de Oro-in Spanish | La Decadencia de un Imperio de los Austrias a los Borbones-in Spanish | La Nueva Espana de Felipe V-in Spanish | Carlos III: Luces y Sombras del Reformismo Ilustrado-in Spanish

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