Ferdinand VII of Spain
Ferdinand VII (1784 – 1833) was twice King of Spain: in 1808 and again from 1813 to his death. He was also the husband of Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies.
Biography[edit | edit source]
In 1808, Ferdinand was overthrown when Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Spain and appointed his own brother, Joseph, as King.[1] However, by 1814, British, Spanish and Portuguese forces managed to remove the French from Spain, restoring Ferdinand to the throne. After becoming King again, Ferdinand reconstituted the Spanish Inquisition, which had been abolished by Joseph,[2] and abandoned the constitution that the kingdom had adopted under Bonapartist rule.
In 1820, Ferdinand was disempowered and forced to restore the constitution by a military uprising, starting a period known as the Trienio Liberal, during which a liberal government ruled Spain. However, this period ended in 1823 when the French King Louis XVIII ordered his army to intervene and reinstate Ferdinand's absolute power, which he would retain until his death 10 years later.[3]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed film (promotional material only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed DNA – Timeline: 1808
- ↑ Assassin's Creed DNA – Timeline: 1814
- ↑ Assassin's Creed DNA – Timeline: 1820-1823