Attitudes of the Secular Clergy towards the Government of José I during the Spanish War of Independence Actitudes del clero secular ante el gobierno de José I durante la Guerra de la Independencia

The affirmation of traditional historiographers that there were only a few French leaning clergymen during the Spanish War of Independence does not hold up in light of new studies. As shown in this article, a good number of bishops, many canons and more than a few priests, collaborated with the gove...

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Main Author: Maximiliano BARRIO GOZALO
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad de Salamanca 2009-05-01
Series:Cuadernos Dieciochistas
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Online Access:http://campus.usal.es/~revistas_trabajo/index.php/1576-7914/article/view/772
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Summary:The affirmation of traditional historiographers that there were only a few French leaning clergymen during the Spanish War of Independence does not hold up in light of new studies. As shown in this article, a good number of bishops, many canons and more than a few priests, collaborated with the government of José I. This article analyzes their attitude towards this government.<br><p>La afirmación de la historiografía tradicional de que fueron pocos los clérigos afrancesados no se puede sostener a la luz de los nuevos estudios. Un buen número de obispos, muchos canónigos y no pocos curas, colaboran con el gobierno de José I, según se muestra en el artículo, analizando su actitud ante el gobierno josefino.</p>
ISSN:1576-7914