The level of corruption in the court …
Years: 1618 - 1618
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.
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People
Groups
- Milan, Archdiocese of
- Venice, (Most Serene) Republic of
- Naples, Kingdom of
- Mantua, Duchy of
- Spain, Habsburg Kingdom of
- Savoy, Duchy of
