Francisco Franco

Blood and Gold – The Making of Spain episode 3: Simon explores Spain’s golden age under Philip II through to the Spanish Civil War and dictatorship under Franco, from which Spain has emerged as a modern democratic monarchy.     Simon Sebag Montefiore embarks on a fascinating journey to unlock 2,000 years of Spain’s history.   Blood and Gold – The Making of Spain episode 3   Philip II of Spain Philip II was King of Spain (1556–98), King of Portugal (1580–98, as Philip I, Portuguese: Filipe I), King of Naples and Sicily (both from 1554), and jure uxoris King […]