Revolt in Palermo, Sicily, against corruption of Bourbons

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
Download PDF Add to Bookshelf Tweet Report an Error
A popular revolt breaks out in Palermo, Sicily, against the corruption of their Bourbon rulers. By the end of the month the rebels have succeeded in establishing an independent state and has revived the liberal Constitution of 1812.

37 words

Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Revolt in Palermo, Sicily, against corruption of Bourbons". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18123, accessed 23 November 2024.]

18123 Revolt in Palermo, Sicily, against corruption of Bourbons 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

Save this article

If you need to create a new bookshelf to save this article in, please make sure that you are logged in, then go to your 'Account' here

Leave Feedback

The Literary Encyclopedia is a living community of scholars. We welcome comments which will help us improve.