Hitory Of Brazil IV
Comments OffThe Early Republic
Instituted without compensation for the slave owners, emancipation alienated the powerful landed interests from the government. Moreover, sections of the Roman Catholic clergy were hostile to certain of Pedro’s policies, many leading army officers were secretly disloyal, and large sections of the populace favored a republic.
Fonseca and Peixoto
In November 1889 a [...]
History Of Brazil III
Comments OffThe Sojourn of the Portuguese Court
The Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815) profoundly altered the course of Brazilian history. Early in November 1807, Napoleon dispatched an army across the Spanish frontier into Portugal. The Portuguese regent, Prince John, and most of his court embarked from Lisbon shortly before the arrival of the French army and sailed for [...]
History Of Brazil II
Comments OffSpanish Rule and Dutch Incursions
Philip II of Spain inherited the Portuguese crown in 1580. The period of Spanish rule was marked by frequent aggressions against Brazil by the English and Dutch, the traditional enemies of Spain. A Dutch fleet seized Bahia in 1624, but the city was recaptured by a combined force of Spaniards, [...]
