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The fall of the royal favourite

Lerma, Arlanza, Burgos

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The fall of the royal favourite

Historical milestone · Lerma, Arlanza, Burgos

Image of Lerma, not of the place itself.

The duke of Lerma lost the favour of Felipe III in 1618 and withdrew after having obtained the cardinal's hat. His fall left half finished the ambitious urban project that had turned this town of the Arlanza into a court.

1618

Photo: FDV (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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