Historedia
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Pombal's earlier succession maneuvering

When
before 1777
Where
Portuguese court
Part of
Death of Joseph I of Portugal and Succession

Fearing Maria would reverse his secularizing policies, Pombal had sought to bypass her in favor of Prince José.

Before the succession took effect, Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, Marquis of Pombal, who controlled Joseph's government, feared that Maria would reverse his secularizing policies. He sought to bypass her in the succession and have the liberally educated Prince José succeed Joseph I instead.

Sources

  1. Maria I of Portugal Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-23
  2. Joseph I of Portugal Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13

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