Royal decree of 27 February 1767 orders expulsion
- When
- 27 February 1767
- Where
- Spanish royal decree of 27 February 1767
Charles III decreed the expulsion of the Jesuits from Spain and confiscation of their possessions, after a January commission planned the expulsion.
The wealth and power of the Jesuits were very great; by the royal decree of 27 February 1767, known as the Pragmatic Penalty of 1767, the Jesuits were expelled from Spain and all their possessions were confiscated. A commission's meeting on 29 January 1767 had planned the expulsion of the Jesuits. The measure followed the Esquilache Riots of 1766, behind which the Society of Jesus was seen as the real culprit, and came after Charles exiled Esquilache. This was the last of the serial expulsions, following Portugal in 1759 and France in 1764.
Sources
- Charles III of Spain Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
- Suppression of the Society of Jesus Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-24
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