Ferdinand VII of Spain, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Ferdinand VII of Spain

King of Spain

Date of Birth: 14-Oct-1784

Place of Birth: San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Community of Madrid, Spain

Date of Death: 29-Sep-1833

Profession: writer, ruler

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Ferdinand VII of Spain

  • Ferdinand VII (Spanish: Fernando; 14 October 1784 – 29 September 1833) was twice King of Spain: in 1808 and again from 1813 to his death.
  • He was known to his supporters as the Desired (el Deseado) and to his detractors as the Felon King (el Rey Felón).
  • After being overthrown by Napoleon in 1808 he linked his monarchy to counter-revolution and reactionary policies that produced a deep rift in Spain between his forces on the right and liberals on the left.
  • Back in power in 1814, he reestablished the absolutist monarchy and rejected the liberal constitution of 1812.
  • A revolt in 1820 led by Rafael de Riego forced him to restore the constitution thus beginning the Liberal Triennium: a three year period of liberal rule.
  • In 1823 the Congress of Verona authorized a successful French intervention restoring him to absolute power for the second time.
  • He suppressed the liberal press from 1814 to 1833 and jailed many of its editors and writers.
  • Under his rule, Spain lost nearly all of its American possessions, and the country entered into civil war on his death. His reputation among historians is very low.
  • Historian Stanley Payne writes: He proved in many ways the basest king in Spanish history.
  • Cowardly, selfish, grasping, suspicious, and vengeful, [he] seemed almost incapable of any perception of the commonwealth.
  • He thought only in terms of his power and security and was unmoved by the enormous sacrifices of Spanish people to retain their independence and preserve his throne.

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