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The exile of the Count-Duke of Olivares

Loeches, Cuenca del Henares, Madrid

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The exile of the Count-Duke of Olivares

Historical milestone · Loeches, Cuenca del Henares, Madrid

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Removed from power by Felipe IV, Gaspar de Guzmán withdrew to the lordship he had bought in 1633 and where he had raised a convent of Dominican nuns. He died in 1645 and his remains have rested in that monastery ever since.

1643-1645

Photo: jl.cernadas (CC BY 2.0)

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