Holland House and Portugal, 17931840: English Whiggery and the Constitutional Cause in Iberia
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Holland House and Portugal, 17931840: English Whiggery and the Constitutional Cause in Iberia
By (Author) Jose Baptista de Sousa
Anthem Press
Anthem Press
22nd February 2018
United Kingdom
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
Physical Properties
Hardback
250
Width 153mm, Height 229mm, Spine 26mm
454g
Description
'Holland House and Portugal', a study in political and diplomatic history, focuses on the relations between Lord Holland and Portugal from 1793 to 1840. The book traces the evolution of Holland's views on Portugal from the time of his first visit to Spain to his later contribution to the establishment of a constitutional regime in Portugal.
Lord Holland's influence on the establishment of a constitutional regime in Spain in 180910 and indirectly and unintentionally in Portugal in 182023 is examined at some length, as is his contribution to the establishment of a Liberal regime in Portugal in 1834. 'Holland House and Portugal' includes a study of the extent of Holland's support for the Portuguese Liberal cause after Dom Miguel's usurpation of the throne in 1828 and of his subsequent role in the 'Liberal invasion' of Portugal. The book also discusses Holland's contribution to the end of the Portuguese Civil War in 1834 and to the subsequent establishment of a constitutional regime in that country.
Author Bio
Jos Baptista de Sousa, historian and essayist, is the author of several studies on the history of Anglo-Portuguese political and cultural relations.
