Baker Who Pretended to Be King of Portugal

Zusammenfassung On August 4! 1578! in an ill-conceived attempt to wrest Morocco back from the hands of the infidel Moors! King Sebastian of Portugal led his troops to slaughter and was himself slain. Sixteen years later! King Sebastian rose again. The author recalls this conspiracy! marked both by scheming and absurdity! and the legal inquest that followed.

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• Authors: Ruth MacKay, MacKay Ruth
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.04.2012
• EAN: 9780226501086
• ISBN: 978-0-226-50108-6
• No. of pages: 328
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Portugal, European History, Spain, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, Folklore, myths & legends, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, HISTORY / Europe / Spain, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology), HISTORY / Europe / Portugal