Philip V of Spain abdicates during a fit of religious mania

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.6.2.02: Spanish Writing and Culture: Modern and Contemporary, 1700-present.
Vol. editors: Santiago Bertrán (University of Oxford), Isabel Berzal Ayuso (Universidad de Alcala de Henares), Stuart Green (University of Leeds), Alexis Grohmann (University of Edinburgh), Duncan Wheeler (University of Leeds)

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Changes of government, elections and reigns

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Date of occurrence 1724-01-14

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Spain (Location)

Philip V of Spain abdicates, possibly due to awareness of his own mental instability, in favour of his son Luis. However, his reign lasts only until his death of smallpox the following August. After this, Philip is forced to return to the throne, since his younger son was not old enough to rule.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Philip V of Spain abdicates during a fit of religious mania". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 April 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17280, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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