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Escorial
[ e-skawr-ee-uhl, -skohr-; Spanish es-kaw-ryahl ]
noun
- a building in central Spain, 27 miles (43 km) NW of Madrid, containing a monastery, palace, church, and mausoleum of the Spanish sovereigns: erected 1563–84.
Escorial
/ ˌɛskɒrɪˈɑːl; ɛˈskɔːrɪəl /
noun
- a village in central Spain, northwest of Madrid: site of an architectural complex containing a monastery, palace, and college, built by Philip II between 1563 and 1584
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According to the former, Charles and his consort were in the Escorial, treated with all honor, but prisoners.
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He wished to publish a detailed account of those in the Escorial, but the Spanish Government refused him the necessary permission.
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He had a large share in the conspiracy of the Escorial which was detected on the 28th of October 1807.
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We were reminded of the scene months after by an old painting in the Escorial, depicting an almost identical performance.
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Even now a Moor, however courteous and cultured, is refused admission to certain Castilian churches, as the Escorial.
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