The Life of Luisa de Carvajal

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  • Author : Georgiana Fullerton
  • Release Date : 2012-02
  • Publisher : General Books
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  • Pages : 194
  • ISBN 13 : 9781458926036
  • File Size : 6,6 MB
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Book Description: Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: orphaned condition of her little kinswoman she proposed to take charge of her. This lady, as governess to the young Prince Don Diego and lady of honour to the Infantas his sisters, held an important position at Court. Her son, Bernardo de Royas, Cardinal Archbishop of Toledo and Grand Inquisitor, was also high in favour with the King. It is therefore probable that the royal authority was exerted in her favour, and overruled any difficulties arising from Don Francisco's will. Indeed, had he been alive and able to decide the question, it is not likely that he would have rejected an offer which promised Dona Luisa the affectionate care of her mother's aunt, and as brilliant an education as he could have desired for her. Dona Maria resided at that time with her royal charges in apartments belonging to Dona Juana of Portugal, which adjoined the convent of some discalced nuns. A door of communication existed between the two buildings, and Dona Luisa's little feet were often heard pattering along the cloisters, for she had several aunts and kinswomen in that monastery. But she remained under the immediate care of Isabel Aillon, even after her own admission into the palace. Her father on his deathbed had especially recommended her to this faithful, devoted, and severe duenna. He had warmly thanked Isabel for her care of his family, and proved his sense of it by committing to her charge the child of his love. Soon afterwards another attack of ague proved nearly fatal to Dona Luisa. On that occasion she said to her old friend that she would be very sorry to die so young, because then she could not make her will and leave her what she wished, but, nevertheless, she hoped she would pray for her souland recommend her much to God, for she had been a very great sinner. She was then only about...

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