Upon completing his masterwork, Pavón dedicated Leyendes to the King of Spain on August 1, 1839. Spain had no king at that time; the 8 year old child Queen Isabella II had held the throne since 1833 under the regency of her mother, Maria Christina. There was no king again until 1874.
Subalit walang hari ang Espanya noong panahong iyon; ang batang reynang si Isabella II na walong taong gulang pa lamang noon, ay nakalukluk sa trono mula pa noong 1833 sa ilalim ng pamamahala ng kaniyang inang si Maria Christina. Hindi nagkaroon muli ng hari sa Espanya hanggang 1874.