Philip II imprisons Antonio Perez

Historical Context Note

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The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.6.2.01: Spanish Literature and Culture from the Beginning to the Golden Age.
Vol. editors: Andrew M. Beresford (University of Durham), Stuart Green (University of Leeds), Juan Pablo Rodriguez (Yale University), Duncan Wheeler (University of Leeds)

Domains

Camps, prisons, internment

Dates

Date of occurrence 1584-08

Places

Spain (Location)

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Philip II imprisons his former secretary, Antonio Perez. He is accused of the murder of Juan de Escobedo, secretary to Philip's ambitious half-brother Don John of Austria, in March 1578. Perez had indeed arranged this assassination, but on the orders of Philip himself, so by imprisoning Perez, Philip is merely making him a scapegoat for the act.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Philip II imprisons Antonio Perez". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15301, accessed 06 May 2024.]

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