Spanish faction - political supporters of Spain.

On 15 October, the Spanish faction took over the initiative and nominated its leader Madruzzo.

The main opponent of the Spanish faction was Cardinal Montalto.

However, leaders of Spanish faction at Rome showed him so little respect that he eventually changed the side.

But Evans could have no possible commitment to a Menorquin, or even a Spanish political faction.

Holt was a partisan of the Spanish faction, and made no endeavour to conciliate his opponents.

In addition, Leopold had always been a member of the "Spanish faction" in Vienna.

The strongest of them was the Spanish faction with Madruzzo as unofficial leader.

He participated in the papal conclave, 1655 as one of leaders of the Spanish faction.

-are armed to the very teeth, but so too is the Spanish faction.