King Ferdinand VII's Contribution to Mexican Independence

Abstract: A 15 page paper discussing how Spain's King Ferdinand VII unwittingly contributed to Mexican independence occurring when and in the manner it did. The paper provides a review of the factions active in New Spain at the beginning of the independence movement, which largely coincided with Ferdinand's imprisonment in France while Napoleon had control of Spain. Ferdinand had a difficult life and a reactionary personal philosophy, but he gave objectivity over to the consequences of the abuses he had suffered. Ferdinand could have been a leader but chose not to be; his reward is that of being known as the Spanish king who lost most of Spain's colonial holdings. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

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Subcatagory: European History

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