dec 1, 1807 - Franco-Spanish army took Lisbon
Description:
Spaniards were divided among:- Educated middle class who welcomed French rule
- Landowners who feared the loss of power and influence
- Powerful clerics who regarded the French as 'Godless' and opposed the Napoleonic concordat
- Conservatives and Catholic peasants who were hostile to 'outsiders' particularly Frenchmen who challenged authority of the Papacy
Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 1, 1807
Now
~ 217 years ago