The Spanish Crown 1808-1931

A very useful and comprehensive historical review of Spanish royalty between the Napoleonic Wars and the cusp of the Spanish Civil War. "Mr. Sencourt's interesting volume is a welcome addition to the all too meager literature in English on the modern history of Spain. Although addressed to the general reader and apparently inspired by the recent revolution, the book is not simply a "tract for the times" but is an attempt to explain the development of the Spanish monarchy from the fall of Charles