AEMI

34 AEMI JOURNAL 2015
Table 1
Political Situation and Ideological Contradictions
- The Monarchy -
19th Century
A Retrospective Look
Portugal
• Fleeing the French Invasions (1807-1814)
Transfer of the Portuguese court to Brazil (the Royal family, nobles,
servants, domestics-controversial number - about fifteen thousand
people)
Boarding - November 27, 1807
Brazil
13 years Permanence (from 1808 to 1821)
Portugal
• Liberal Revolution of Porto – August 24, 1820
Return of the monarch and his entourage - July 4, 1821
unique position into the history of the
two countries. The conflict between the
existing ideologies of those who identified
with the traditional absolutist orientation
and those who joined the new
liberal conceptions, ended up in several
armed clashes. These included the clash
at Vila Franca de Xira – the Vila Franca
Turmoil (‘Vila Francada’, 27/05/1823)
and the April Turmoil («Abrilada»,
30/04/1824) took place in Lisbon, see
Table 2, below.
The progressive deterioration of the
Portuguese political system, in power
since the Regeneration, in part due to
the erosion caused by the alternation
of power between the Progressive Party
Table 2
Clash of Ideologies Political Changes Activate International Mobility
From Absolutism to Liberalism
(Independence from Brazil-Ipiranga, September 7, 1822)
Normative
• Constitution Lisbon, September 23, 1822
• Constitutional Law Lisbon, April 29, 1826
Riots
• “Vila Franca Turmoil” Vila Franca, May 27, 1823
• “April Turmoil” Lisbon, April 30, 1824