CHAPTER III

THE FALL, THE CAPTIVITY, AND THE REVOLUTION (1521-1640 A.D.) 489

The Portuguese in Africa, India, and Brazil, 490. Ennes’ account of the decadence of Portugal, 492. The regencies and the reign of Sebastian, 495. The débâcle at Kassr-el-Kebir, 496. The cardinal-king and the Portuguese succession, 498. Philip II of Spain becomes Philip I of Portugal, 500. The English in Portugal, 502. The false Sebastians, 503. Chagas’ account of the loss of the colonies, 504. Domestic disaster, 506. Philip II, 508. Philip III (Philip IV of Spain), 508. Ennes’ account of the conspiracy, 510. Chagas’ account of the 1st of December, 511.

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