César Vidal Manzanares "Los Hijos de la Luz" His detractors, including professional historians Ian Gibson and Ángel Viñas, accuse him of lack of rigor in his works, that often offer biased arguments. Vidal has been accused of misquoting historical sources and manipulating translations to support his own opinions. Previously, Vidal mentioned in his books the lack of research strength of books by Viñas and Gibson. His critics are also related to ideological prejudice, several times extremist leftist have express a desire to burn his books. César Vidal Manzanares César Vidal Manzanares, born 1958 in Madrid, is a Spanish radio host, lawyer turned historian
Francisco de Manzanares y Dardos Francisco de Manzanares y Dardos Francisco de Manzanares y Dardos (born-16th-century) was a Spanish nobleman and politician, who served during the Viceroyalty of Peru, holding honorary functions as alcalde, alguacil, lieutenant governor and regidor of Buenos Aires. Francisco was born in Villa de la Membrilla, La Mancha, the son of Pedro Alonso Dardos and María López de Manzanares, belonging to illustrious Spanish families. In Buenos Aires he was married with Leonor de Aguilar Pérez de Burgos, daughter of the Spanish notary Francisco Pérez de Burgos and Juana de Aguilar y Salvatierra, a Creole lady, daughter of Andrés Gil and Leonor