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Abdication of Ferdinand VII

When
6 May 1808
Where
Unlocated abdication site; Ferdinand was subsequently held at the Château de Valençay in France
Part of
Bayonne dynastic crisis: Ferdinand VII's abdication and the Bayonne Statute

Ferdinand VII abdicated as King of Spain on 6 May 1808, after Charles IV had renounced his rights to the crown in favor of Napoleon.

Ferdinand VII abdicated on 6 May 1808. The preceding day, 5 May 1808, Charles IV had renounced his rights to the Spanish Crown in favor of Napoleon. Napoleon thereafter kept Ferdinand under guard in France for six years at the Château de Valençay. On 4 June 1808 Napoleon designated his brother Joseph as king of Spain, and Joseph was proclaimed king at Madrid on 25 July.

Sources

  1. Ferdinand VII Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
  2. Bayonne Statute Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-11

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