Includes bibliographical references (p. [567]-573) and index
Introduction: The "Alfonsine era" -- The apprenticeship of a great king -- A prince’s education -- Alfonso King -- The quest for the imperial crown -- Alfonso, King of the Romans -- Gregory X and the end of imperial ambitions -- Illness and intellectual pursuits -- The black decade (1269-1279) -- The nobles’ rebellion -- Desnaturacion -- The problems of succession -- Don Sancho is declared successor -- Deposition and civil war -- Don Sancho seeks the consolidation of power -- The last wills of Alfonso X -- Conclusion: In praise of knowledge.
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