This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1841 edition. Excerpt: ...restored to his throne, and proclaimed at Madrid. Murat was made lieutenant-general of the kingdom, and his appointment, with the acquiescence of the Council of Castile, was also proclaimed in the capital. But in five days after, Charles again resigned his crown, when he and his son Ferdinand 'were consigned, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1841 edition. Excerpt: ...restored to his throne, and proclaimed at Madrid. Murat was made lieutenant-general of the kingdom, and his appointment, with the acquiescence of the Council of Castile, was also proclaimed in the capital. But in five days after, Charles again resigned his crown, when he and his son Ferdinand 'were consigned, with large pen'sions, to the tranquillity of private life.' The throne being vacant, Napoleon assumed the right to fill it. A pretended election, however, took place by the Council of Castile and the municipality of Madrid; but none were deceived by this pretence: and although Joseph Bonaparte was nominally the elected King of Spain, all men knew and said, that he was raised to the throne solely by the will of his brother, the French Emperor; that the Spanish people had not been consulted; that their wishes and feelings had been wholly disregarded; and that insult and wrong were both heaped on them by this violent transfer of their allegiance. 'An Assembly of Notables' had been assembled at Bayonne by Napoleon, in order that they might accept Joseph as their King, and decree a constitution which the Emperor had framed. They did both; and swore to maintain the provisions of the instrument which they pretended voluntarily to have received. 'The new constitution was calculated to draw forth all the resources of Spain; compared to the old system it was a blessing, and it would have been received as such under different circumstances; but now arms were to decide its fate, for in every province the cry of war had been raised. In Catalonia, in Valencia, in Andalusia, Estremadura, Galicia, and the Asturias, the people were gathering, and fiercely declaring their determination to resist French intrusion. Nevertheless Joseph, apparently contented with...
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