The level of corruption in the court…

1618 CE

The level of corruption in the court at Madrid by 1618 becomes intolerable to King Philip III, who dismisses the Duke of Lerma and names the duke's son, Cristóbal de Sandoval, the Duke of Uceda, as his successor, whom he sends to detain Rodrigo Calderón, a greedy, ambitious figure emblematic of his father's administration.

Locations
Madrid Madrid Spain View →

People
Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas View → Phillip III View →

Groups
Milan, Archdiocese of View → Venice, (Most Serene) Republic of View → Naples, Kingdom of View → Mantua, Duchy of View → Spain, Habsburg Kingdom of View → Savoy, Duchy of View →

Subjects
Government View →

Regions

Subregions

Related Events

Active Filters

No active filters.

Refine Results
Showing 10 events out of 33098 total