History of the Peninsular War, Volume 1 (of 6)Southey, Robert
History
History of the Peninsular War, Volume 1 (of 6)
Southey, Robert
Peninsular War, 1807-1814
Special Military Academies 51
Youths from the conquered countries 51
Moral effect of the Lyceums 52
System of inspection 52
Uniformity of education 53
Effects of the Revolution upon morals 55
Frequency of divorces 55
Obscene publications 56
Gaming-houses established by Government 56
Abolition of primogeniture 57
Degradation of the Church 60
State of Europe 61
England 63
Duke of Portland’s administration 64
The Grenville party 66
The Foxites 67
Attempts to raise a cry for peace 68
Superstition concerning Buonaparte 68
Admirers of the French Revolution 69
Increased expenditure, activity, and wealth 70
Manufacturing system 71
Weakness of the Government 73
Hopes of Buonaparte 74
CHAPTER II.
Conjectures concerning the projects of Buonaparte 76
Rise of D. Manuel de Godoy 79
He is created a Prince for making peace with France 80
Disgraceful terms of that peace 81
Court of Spain not willingly subservient to France 80
Godoy not corrupted by France 82
Disposition to join with the allies before the peace of Tilsit 82
The Prince of Asturias inimical to Godoy 83
Parties in favour of the French 83
Unpopularity of Godoy 85
The French Ambassador advises the Prince to solicit an alliance
with Buonaparte’s family 86
The Prince applies secretly to Buonaparte 87
Buonaparte intends to seize the Peninsula 88
Spanish troops sent to the North of Europe and to Tuscany 88
Condition of the Portugueze Government 89
Portugal required to act against Great Britain 90
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