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The imprisonment of the Princess of Éboli

Santorcaz, Cuenca del Henares, Madrid

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The imprisonment of the Princess of Éboli

Activity · Santorcaz, Cuenca del Henares, Madrid

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Ana de Mendoza, widow of the prince of Éboli, was moved to the fortress of Santorcaz by order of Felipe II after her arrest in 1579. In 1581 she was allowed to serve the rest of her sentence confined in her palace at Pastrana.

febrero de 1580

Photo: Dirección General de Turismo. Consejería de Economía e Innovación Tecnológica. Comunidad de Madrid (CC BY 3.0 es)

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