References
Chart showing the number of references in each month of the diary’s entries.
1666
- Jul
Madrid, Spain
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- Built-up London – London before the Fire
- City of London wall and Great Fire damage – London after the Fire
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Terry Foreman • Link
Madrid (English /məˈdrɪd/, Spanish: [maˈð̞ɾið]) is the capital and largest city of Spain.
The city is located on the Manzanares river in the centre of the country. In June 1561, when the town had 30,000 inhabitants, Philip II of Spain moved his court from Toledo to Madrid, installing it in the old castle. Thanks to this, the city of Madrid became the political center of the monarchy, being the capital of Spain except for a short period between 1601 to 1606 (Philip III of Spain government), in which the Court translates to Valladolid. This fact was decisive for the evolution of the city and influenced its fate. A famous expression indicated that identity: "Sólo Madrid es corte" (Madrid is the only court) which, conceptually, is also understood backwards: "Madrid es sólo corte" (Madrid is just court).
During the reign of Philip IV of Spain, Madrid saw a period of exceptional cultural brilliance, with the presence of geniuses such as Miguel de Cervantes, Diego Velázquez, Francisco de Quevedo and Lope de Vega.
The death of Charles II of Spain resulted in the War of the Spanish succession. The city supported the claim of Philip of Anjou as Philip V. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madr…