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The Woman Who Rewrote History: A Short Biography of Luisa Isabel Álvarez de Toledo, 21st Duchess of Medina Sidonia

Claire Lloyd

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Description:Luisa Isabel María del Carmen CristinaRosalía Joaquina Álvarez de Toledo y Maura, Isabel to her friends, was the 21st Duchess of Medina-Sidonia,one of the oldest aristocratic families in Spain. She became known as the Red Duchess (la Duquesa Roja) because of her political convictions,for which she was imprisoned under the Franco regime. A prolific writer and a controversial historian, she inherited one of thelargest private historical archives in Europe, and dedicated her life to its organisation and preservation. Controversial to the end, on her deathbed she married her female companion and secretary to ensure that the archive would remain intact in the ducal palace at Sanlúcar de Barrameda and not be divided amongst her children.Isabel was the product of generations of aristocrats, politicians, historians, warriors and controversialfigures. Despite her strong belief in social justice she never renounced her titles, and is it intriguing to ponder what she saw as the role of the nobility in contemporary Spain, and where she saw herself within that structure.Certainly her titles protected her from almost certain execution following her outspoken criticism of Franco, but she retained them long after his death. How did sheresolve the apparent contradiction of passing on the line ofSpain's oldest dukedom with her professed Republicanism? Was her devotion to history and her family's place in it stronger than her political conscience? Did she believein noblesse oblige, the responsibility of the privileged to the less fortunate?Published accounts of Isabel's life tend to be eithersycophantic or deeply critical, depending on the standpoint of the writer. However it became clear to me while reading them that she was neither saint nor sinner, but the product of her unique circumstances. My principle aim in writing this article, therefore, is to paint a more objective picture. Apart from obituaries there is very little written about her in English, so my secondary aim is to bring this fascinating woman to the attention of a wider readership.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Woman Who Rewrote History: A Short Biography of Luisa Isabel Álvarez de Toledo, 21st Duchess of Medina Sidonia. To get started finding The Woman Who Rewrote History: A Short Biography of Luisa Isabel Álvarez de Toledo, 21st Duchess of Medina Sidonia, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 65

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Claire Lloyd, via Smashwords

Release: 2011

ISBN: 1465889493

Description: Luisa Isabel María del Carmen CristinaRosalía Joaquina Álvarez de Toledo y Maura, Isabel to her friends, was the 21st Duchess of Medina-Sidonia,one of the oldest aristocratic families in Spain. She became known as the Red Duchess (la Duquesa Roja) because of her political convictions,for which she was imprisoned under the Franco regime. A prolific writer and a controversial historian, she inherited one of thelargest private historical archives in Europe, and dedicated her life to its organisation and preservation. Controversial to the end, on her deathbed she married her female companion and secretary to ensure that the archive would remain intact in the ducal palace at Sanlúcar de Barrameda and not be divided amongst her children.Isabel was the product of generations of aristocrats, politicians, historians, warriors and controversialfigures. Despite her strong belief in social justice she never renounced her titles, and is it intriguing to ponder what she saw as the role of the nobility in contemporary Spain, and where she saw herself within that structure.Certainly her titles protected her from almost certain execution following her outspoken criticism of Franco, but she retained them long after his death. How did sheresolve the apparent contradiction of passing on the line ofSpain's oldest dukedom with her professed Republicanism? Was her devotion to history and her family's place in it stronger than her political conscience? Did she believein noblesse oblige, the responsibility of the privileged to the less fortunate?Published accounts of Isabel's life tend to be eithersycophantic or deeply critical, depending on the standpoint of the writer. However it became clear to me while reading them that she was neither saint nor sinner, but the product of her unique circumstances. My principle aim in writing this article, therefore, is to paint a more objective picture. Apart from obituaries there is very little written about her in English, so my secondary aim is to bring this fascinating woman to the attention of a wider readership.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Woman Who Rewrote History: A Short Biography of Luisa Isabel Álvarez de Toledo, 21st Duchess of Medina Sidonia. To get started finding The Woman Who Rewrote History: A Short Biography of Luisa Isabel Álvarez de Toledo, 21st Duchess of Medina Sidonia, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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