Warnings to the kings and advice on restoring Spain - Guevara, María de (University of Chicago Press, 2007)
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 125-137) and index
Tratado y advertencias hechas por una mujer celosa del bien de su Rey y corrida de parte de España (1663) = Treatise and warnings by a woman, concerned for the good of her king, and affronted by part of Spain (1663) -- Desengaños de la corte, y mujeres valerosas (1664) = Disenchantments at the court and valorous women (1664)
During a pivotal point in Spanish history, aristocrat María de Guevara (??1683) produced two extraordinary essays that appealed for strong leadership, protested political corruption, and demanded the inclusion of women in the court?s decision making. ?Treaty? gave Philip IV practical suggestions for fighting the war against Portugal and ?Disenchantments? counseled the king-to-be, Charles II, on strategies to raise the country?s status in Europe. This annotated bilingual edition, featuring Nieves Romero-Díaz?s adroit translation, reproduces Guevara?s polemics for the first time. Guevara?s provo