on Carlos (1545-68), the son of Philip II of Spain, was of vicious character and feeble intellect, and was deprived by his father of the right of succession in favor of the Archduke Rudolf. In 1567 he was accused, on a statement made under confession, of plotting his father’s murder, though it is more probable that the intended victim, who had not been named, was the Duke of Alva. The death of Don Carlos in the following year was attributed by William of Orange to his father’s orders. [World Wide Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1935]

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