A coup d'état in Spain overthrows the Queen Mother

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A coup d'état in Spain against the minority reign of Charles II leads to the overthrow of the Queen Mother. The pro-French Don John, an illegitimate son of Philip IV, takes over from her Regency.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "A coup d'état in Spain overthrows the Queen Mother". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 April 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=16634, accessed 28 March 2024.]

16634 A coup d'état in Spain overthrows the Queen Mother 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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