Archivo Gomá.Documentos de la Guerra Civil. Vol. I (Julio-Diciembre 1936)

Archivo Gomá. Documentos de la Guerra Civil brings together the correspondence and documents conserved in the archive of Cardinal Isidro Gomá y Tomás (la Riba 1869 – Toledo 1940). This volume holds documentation relating to the first months of the war, when the Cardenal sends reports to the Holy See, giving his opinion on the war, urges the Basques to put down their arms and intervenes in the clash with the military authorities which leads to the expulsion from Spain of Mateo Múgica, the Bishop of Vitoria., propagandises in favour of the military movement but simultaneously receives reports, letters and consults bishops.