The Revolutions of Portugal

This Prince still kept a very good Correspondence with the Enemies of _Spain_, his Ports were open to the Fleets of _France_ and _Holland_; he had a Resident at _Barcelona_, and...

This Business dispatch'd, he consulted with the Dutchess and _Pinto_ about the properest Means of executing their Design: several were propos'd, but at last this was agreed upon...

Mean while the King of _Portugal_ took all the necessary Measures to confirm his new Authority. As soon as he came to _Lisbon_, he nam'd Governours for every Town of _Portugal_,...

So great was his fear of Death, which he saw surrounding him on every side, that it prevented his Speech. Don _Roderigo de Saa_, Lord Chamberlain, was the Man who kill'd him, by...

This Discourse had its desir'd effect, by reminding every one of the many Evils which they had suffer'd. Each seem'd earnest to give some instance of _Vasconcellos_'s Cruelty. T...

_O think what anxious Moments pass between The Birth of Plots, and their last fatal Periods! Oh! 'tis a dreadful Interval of Time, Fill'd up with Horror all, and big with Death!...

_For these Reasons therefore I challenge the said ~John~ late Duke of ~Braganza~, as being a Traitor both to God and his King, and invite him to meet me in Person, and in single...

By his last Will he had order'd, that a Juncto, or Assembly of the States, should be call'd, to settle the Succession; but King _Philip_ not caring to wait for their Decision, s...

_Castel-Melhor_ did all he could to persuade the People, that this happy Success was owing to him; though if the Truth had been search'd into, it would have appear'd that all he...

Medina Sidonia, _~Gaspar Perez de Gusman~, Duke of, Brother-in-law to the King of ~Portugal~, resolves to have himself crown'd King of ~Andalusia~_, 92. _Sends his Confidant to...