Project Gutenberg 2014-04-24 Public domain in the USA. 257 Vertot, abbé de 1655 1735 D'Aubeuf, René Aubert de Vertot Vertot, Abbot Vertot, René Aubert de Vertot, abbe de D'Aubeuf, Rene Aubert de Vertot Boisgelin de Kerdu, Pierre Marie Louis de 1758 1816 De Kerdu, Pierre Marie Louis de Boisgelin Kerdu, Pierre Marie Louis de Boisgelin de De Boisgelin de Kerdu, Pierre Marie Louis Boisgelin, Louis de The History of the Revolutions of Portugal Produced by Chris Curnow, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The History of the Revolutions of Portugal" by the Abbé Vertot and continued by Louis de Boisgelin de Kerdu is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The work aims to detail key events and revolutions in Portugal, particularly focusing on the dynamics of power shifts and the roles of various kings during tumultuous times. This narrative is particularly relevant amid recent historical events that have captivated public interest. At the start of the book, the preface discusses the importance of modern history education and introduces Vertot's original work on the Portuguese revolutions, highlighting its use as an educational text. The opening also establishes context regarding Portugal’s geopolitical landscape, beginning with the kingdom's initial struggles against Moorish conquest and subsequent establishment under Count Henry of Burgundy. The narrative underscores the evolving political dynamics, emphasizing the complex relationships between rulers, ministers, and the common people, as well as the impact of foreign influences and ambitions within the kingdom. Through this engaging lens, readers are introduced to the rise of the Portuguese monarchy and the historical significance of these revolutions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45471/45471-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 44.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Portugal -- History -- Revolution, 1640 DP Text Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 541862 2025-08-18T11:46:46.954526 text/html 504966 2024-10-24T06:07:05 text/html 242142 2025-08-18T11:46:53.946488 application/epub+zip 246938 2025-08-18T11:46:47.938542 application/epub+zip 217528 2025-08-18T11:46:47.423523 application/epub+zip 403747 2025-08-18T11:46:58.432456 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379334 2025-08-18T11:46:53.457494 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349434 2022-09-20T18:10:21.547447 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 453382 2025-08-18T11:46:45.979579 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 453259 2024-11-28T02:21:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17644 2025-08-18T11:46:58.617439 application/rdf+xml 17402 2025-08-18T11:46:47.540492 image/jpeg 3358 2025-08-18T11:46:47.483493 image/jpeg 236485 2025-08-18T11:46:46.992534 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia