Syllabus of a Course of Twelve Lectures On the Enlightened Despotism of the Eigh
Syllabus of a Course of Twelve Lectures On the Enlightened Despotism of the Eigh
Stephens, H. Morse (Henry Morse), 1857-1919
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1799) and the expulsion of the Jesuits; his internal administra- tion (1766-73) ; its spirit of progress carried on by Florida Blanca (1773-92) ; their belief in autocracy and central- ization ; O 'Reilly reformed the army and rebuilt the navy ; Campomanes established a national system of education, and with Jovellanos reformed the judicial system and intro- duced the ideas of the political economists; Cabarrus founded the Bank of St. Charles (1782), and established a national system of credit;... revival of commerce after throwing open trade with America to all Spanish ports; reform of the currency; encouragement of public works and improvement of agriculture; endeavor of Olavide to restore prosperity in Andalusia; his overthrow by the In- quisition (1776) ; death of Charles III (December 14, 1788). The reign of Joseph, King of Portugal (1750-77) ; the earthquake at Lisbon (November 1, 1755) ; the administra- tion of Pombal (b. 1699, d. 1782), one of the enlightened ministers of the eighteenth century; his internal policy and reforms ; his belief in autocracy ; Pombal took the lead in the suppression of the Society of Jesus; he abolished slavery in Portugal (May 25, 1773), but maintained negro slavery in Brazil; he reformed the administration and the judicial system; he encouraged trade and manufactures; he promoted higher education, founded more than 800 schools, and reorganized the University of Coimbra; dis- missal of Pombal (1777).
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