PORTUGAL IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY--THE MARQUIS OF POMBAL 349
Portugal in the eighteenth century--Accession of John V.--End of the war of the Spanish Succession--Peace policy of the King--His long and prosperous reign--Accession of Joseph--Early career of Pombal--The earthquake of Lisbon--Pombal, prime minister--He attacks the Jesuits--The "Tavora" plot--Banishment of the Jesuits--Short war with Spain--Suppression of the Jesuits--Death of Joseph--The administration of Pombal--His great reforms--Accession of Pedro III. and Maria I.--Disgrace of Pombal--The reign of Pedro and Maria--Death of Pedro III.--The Portuguese in India in the eighteenth century--The prosperity of Brazil--Discovery of diamonds there--Literature in the eighteenth century.
THE ERA OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION--THE PENINSULAR WAR 382
The French Revolution--Persecution of sympathisers with it in Portugal--Dom John sends help to Spain in the war against France--Deserted by Spain at the Treaty of Basle--The Treaty of San Ildefonso--Alliance with England--Dom John declared Regent--The war of 1801--The Treaty of Badajoz--Policy of Napoleon against Portugal--Mission of Lannes--Treaty of Fontainebleau, 1807--Junot invades Portugal--The Regent escapes to Brazil--Junot's rule--Forms the Portuguese Legion--General insurrection against him--The Portuguese appeal to England--Victory of Vimeiro and Convention of Cintra--Soult occupies Oporto--Expelled by Wellesley--Beresford reorganizes the Portuguese army--The Regency--Masséna before Torres Vedras--The Portuguese troops during the Peninsular War--Conclusion of the War--Death of Queen Maria Francisca.
MODERN PORTUGAL--CIVIL WARS AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PARLIAMENTARY GOVERNMENT 409
John IV. his queen, and his sons Dom Pedro and Dom Miguel--Oporto and Lisbon revolt against the Regency--The Constitution of 1821--Brazil declares itself independent--The Constitution abrogated--Death of John VI.--The influence of the army--The Charter of 1826--Pedro IV. abdicates in favour of Maria II.--Dom Miguel, Regent--Elected King--Reign of Dom Miguel--The "Miguelite" war, 1830-34--Convention of Evora Monte--Reign of Maria da Gloria--Civil wars and "pronunciamentos"--Era of peaceful parliamentary government--Reigns of Pedro V. and Luis I.--Accession of Carlos I.--The Portuguese settlements in Africa--Material prosperity--The literary revival--Lessons taught by the history of Portugal--Conclusion.