Hinojosa Cobacho Quotes
In Spain the king rules, but in the Sierra I do.
Hinjosa Cobacho, 1805-1833, [El Tempranillo], 19th Century Guerrilla leader of Andalucia, Quoted in Williams, The Story of Spain
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This phrase was used on all royal decrees and it accurately reflected the Bourbons “divine right” to rule
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