Episode 3 of 3

British Recognition of Ferdinand VII

When: 14 January 1809
Where: Unlocated act of the British government
Part of: Bayonne dynastic crisis: Ferdinand VII's abdication and the Bayonne Statute

On 14 January 1809 the British government acknowledged Ferdinand VII as king of Spain, after the Council of Castile had declared the Bayonne abdications null and void.

On 14 January 1809, the British government acknowledged Ferdinand VII as king of Spain. This followed the Battle of Bailén, which proved that the Spanish could resist the French, after which the Council of Castile reversed itself and declared null and void the abdications of Bayonne on 11 August 1808.

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Ferdinand VII Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01

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