Thursday, May 22, 2008
RANDOM E BRITANNICA POST
CHARLES IV- 1748-1819 king of spain. son of Ch III. married when very young to cousin maria louisa of parma, who gained great influence over him. tried to help Louis XVI(a relative of course). war war. portugal/england. in 1807 made secret treaty w/ napoleon. portugal would be seized. some to france, the rest to queen of etruria + charles, emperor of america. same time 16,000 sp troops sent to help france in denmark. meanwhile N is conniving w/ don ferdinand, who soon discovered plotting to kill Ch IV. afraid of Qu + F, surrendered crown to N, who gave him 6,000,000 fr + the castle, + grounds of chamboard + he lived there retired w/wife + the favorite, refusing to return to the throne, even tho his son very unpopular(george I + II!). died soon after his wife did.
