Maria Theresa of Spain

Maria Theresa of Spain was the Spanish infanta who became queen consort of Louis XIV. Her marriage formed part of the Peace of the Pyrenees, and disputes over her inheritance later provided Louis with claims used in French expansion.

Antonia Fraser’s Love and Louis XIV places Maria Theresa of Spain within a narrative shaped by court politics and dynastic power, family, marriage and personal loyalty, and political ambition and government.