Just as Carlo was still engrossed in the massive expansion of his royal estate, Prime Minister Primo rushed over with potentially bad news: the Basque separatists had partnered with Carlos's faction.
It was inevitable that separatists and Carlos's faction would mingle, because their individual strength was negligible compared to Spain's and posed no threat to the Spanish government.
However, if Catalan and Basque separatists were to launch a rebellion in alliance with the Carlos faction, it would cause a significant stir in northern Spain.
These rebel groups are spread across Catalonia, the Basque Country, and Navarre, and neighboring Aragon and La Rioja will also be affected.
However, this was also good news for Carlo. Several of Spain's most troublesome rebel groups had come together
