Putting Don Carlos Together Again: Treatment of a Head Injury in Sixteenth- Century Spain
Don Carlos, eldest son of Philip II of Spain, became the subject of a sixteenth-century myth which was later preserved in works by Schiller and Verdi. While Don Carlos' imprisonment and mysterious death in 1568 form the centerpiece of the myth, and therefore attract most historical attention, C...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, Inc.
1995
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The sixteenth century journal
Year: 1995, Volume: 26, Issue: 2, Pages: 347-365 |
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| Summary: | Don Carlos, eldest son of Philip II of Spain, became the subject of a sixteenth-century myth which was later preserved in works by Schiller and Verdi. While Don Carlos' imprisonment and mysterious death in 1568 form the centerpiece of the myth, and therefore attract most historical attention, Carlos made another noteworthy if brief appearance on the historical scene in 1562, when he fell and suffered a head injury which nearly proved fatal despite the best efforts of a medical team that included Vesalius. This article explains the course of treatment and examines its inefficacy from the perspective of modern medicine. The religious ramifications of the healing which led to the 1588 canonization of the first Counter-Reformation saint, Diego de Alcala, are explored also. Finally, it is shown that the real events of 1562 debunk the myth of Don Carlos. |
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| ISSN: | 2326-0726 |
| Reference: | Errata "Errata: "Putting Don Carlos Together Again: Treatment of a Head Injury in Sixteenth-Century Spain" (1995)"
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: The sixteenth century journal
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/2542795 |