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The work traces royal court life in medieval and early modern Spain through vivid episodes of marriage, passion, betrayal, and civil war. It follows Don Pedro's relationships with Maria de Padilla and Blanche of Bourbon, the rivalries and murders that propel Don Enrique de Trastámara's claim and temporary deposition, and the Black Prince's military intervention and its aftermath. Later chapters recount subsequent reigns, intrigues at court, and the consolidation of royal authority under Ferdinand and Isabel, culminating in the siege of Granada and the final retreat of Moorish rule, interweaving political narrative with portraits of ceremonies, palaces, and notable personages.
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