Ferdinand VI
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Ferdinand VI, called the Learned and the Just, was King of Spain from 9 July 1746 until his death in 1759. He was the third ruler of the Spanish Bourbon dynasty. He was the son of King Philip V and Qu
Portrait by Louis Michel Van Loo, c. 1740
Aged 10 as an Infante, by Jean Ranc
Ferdinand VI of Spain
Great Gypsy Round-up
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The Great Gypsy Round-up, also known as the general imprisonment of the Gypsies, was a raid authorized and organized by the Spanish Monarchy that led to the arrest of most Roma in the region and the g
The Prison Window by John Phillip depicting a Romani family in Spain during the Great Gypsy Round-up.
Marquis de la Ensenada, Royal Minister who organized the roundup.
Fernando VI, who approved the Great Roundup.