#117 A deposição do rei D. Afonso VI (1667-1668) [Falando de História - Podcast]

In this episode we discuss the political crisis of 1667-1668 that deposed King Afonso VI from the throne. We explain the context of the Restoration War, and try to understand the reign of Afonso VI (1656-1683) and its problems, and how his brother Pedro came to power. Suggested reading: 1. Ângela Barreto Xavier and Pedro Cardim - D. Afonso VI. Temas e Debates, 2008. 2. António Baião (ed) - Causa de anlidade de matrimónio entre a rainha D. Maria Francisca Isabel de Saboya e o rei D. Afonso VI. University of Coimbra Press, 1925. 3. Film The King's Trial, director João Mário Grilo, 1990. ----- Thank you to the podcast patrons: André Silva, Bruno Figueira, Cláudio Batista, Gustavo Fonseca, Isabel Yglesias de Oliveira, Joana Figueira, Miguel Pinheiro, NBisme, Oliver Doerfler, Sofia Carvalho; Alexandre Carvalho, Andre Oliveira, Carlos Castro, Cláudia Conceição, Daniel Murta, Domingos Ferreira, É Manel, Francisco C, Hugo Picciochi, João Cancela, João Carreiro, Jorge Filipe, Luís André Agostinho, Patrícia Gomes, Pedro Almada, Pedro Alves, Pedro Ferreira, Rui Roque, Tiago Pereira, Vera Costa; Adriana Vazão, Ana Gonçalves, Ana Sofia Agostinho, André Abrantes, António Farelo, António J. R. Neto, Bruno Luis, Carlos Afonso, Carlos Ribeiro, Carlos Ribeiro, Catarina Ferreira, Civiforum, Lda., Cláudia Brandão, Diogo Freitas, Fábio Videira Santos, Francisco Fernandes, Gn, GusRo, Hugo Palma, Hugo Vieira, Igor Silva, João Barbosa, João Canto, João Carlos Braga Simões, João Diamantino, João Félix, João Ferreira, Joao Godinho, João Mendes, João Pedro, Joel José Ginga, Johnniedee, José Beleza, José Santos, Luis Colaço, Mafalda Trindade, Miguel Brito, Miguel Gama, Miguel Gonçalves Tomé, Miguel Oliveira, Miguel Salgado, Nuno Carvalho, Nuno Esteves, Nuno Moreira, Nuno Silva, Orlando Silva, Parte Cóccix, Paulo Ruivo, Paulo Silva, Pedro, Pedro Cardoso, Pedro Oliveira, Ricardo Pinho, Ricardo Santos, Rodrigo Candeias, Rui Curado Silva, Rui Magalhães, Rui Rodrigues, Simão, Simão Ribeiro, Sofia Silva, Thomas Ferreira, Tiago Matias, Tiago Sequeira, Tomás Matos Pires, Vitor Couto, Zé Teixeira. ---- Do you listen to and enjoy the podcast? If you would like to support Falando de História, contributing to its maintenance, you can do so via Patreon:   / falandodehistoria   ----- Music: “Five Armies” and “Magic Escape Room” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Edited by Marco Antônio.